Maize lost against Eisenhower back in September of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Eagles fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1.
Maize started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Brylee Lindgren paced Maize's offense, picking up 17 kills. Lindgren got some help from Addi Wisdom and her 13 assists. Finally, Lyric Duncan kept Maize's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Among those leading the charge was Taylor Morgan, who had 13 digs and four assists. She has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played. Klaire Warden also deserves some recognition as she had her first kills of the season.
Maize has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Eisenhower, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Maize has already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Northwest on the 20th. As for Eisenhower, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Hutchinson on the 20th.
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