The Maize Eagles's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Newton Railroaders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Maize, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Maize was able to grind out a solid victory over Arkansas City, taking the game 2-0.
Maize was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Arkansas City squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Andover Central.
While Newton ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20.
Maize has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season. As for Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-18.
Maize beat Newton 2-0 in their previous matchup back in August. Will Maize repeat their success, or does Newton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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