Maize was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hutchinson Salthawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Salthawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 back in September.
Maize was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Hutchinson work for it, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-18, 26-24.
Ellie Wisdom paced Maize's offense, picking up eight kills. Wisdom really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with seven. Bailey Garrels controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Maize's defeat dropped their record down to 13-16. As for Hutchinson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Maize will square off against Derby at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hutchinson, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Maize South on the 7th.
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