Maize was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Spring Hill Broncos. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Maize was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Maize had strong showings from Lauren Welch, who had 18 digs, and Bethanie Haag, who had nine digs.
Macie Metcalf had an outrageously good game for Spring Hill as she had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Metcalf has posted in her last 18 matches.
Maize now has a losing record at 16-17. As for Spring Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 18-17 record this season.
Maize wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Hutchinson on the 22nd. As for Spring Hill, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against South on the 19th.
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