The Maize South Mavericks will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Andover Central Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Maize South sitting on 15 straight wins and Andover Central on five.
Maize South put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They breezed by Newton on the road to the tune of 62-30. Given Maize South's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while Newton is ranked 203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Andover Central beat Salina Central 52-43 on Tuesday.
It was another big night for Jayden Brown, who scored 22 points along with three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jace Adler, who scored 15 points.
Maize South pushed their record up to 15-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Andover Central, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Maize South strolled past Andover Central when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 75-60. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brown, who scored 25 points along with three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Maize South still be able to contain Brown? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
