Great Bend took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Maize South, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Mavericks 2-1.
If you add up the scores from across all three sets (69-64) Great Bend actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 26-24, 25-20.
Great Bend can attribute much of their success to Ava Kaiser, who had 12 digs and one assist. That's the most digs Kaiser has posted over her last six contests.
Panthers
| 10/30/25 @ Maize South | 2-1 |
| 10/18/25 @ Dodge City | 2-0 |
| 10/18/25 @ Liberal | 2-1 |
| 10/18/25 @ Garden City | 2-1 |
| 10/18/25 @ Hays | 2-0 |
| + 6 more games |
Great Bend's victory was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 28-10. As for Maize South, with the defeat, they broke their four-match winning streak and moved their record to 36-5.
Great Bend has already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Kapaun Mt. Carmel on the 30th. As for Maize South, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Blue Valley Southwest on the 30th.
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