Maize had taken South down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Eagles fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 2-1. 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 September of 2024.
Maize started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 26-24, 25-16.
Maize's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Tinley Travis, who had 18 digs and four assists, and Evelyn Tran, who had five digs and two aces. Skylar Johnson also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Maize's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for South, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Maize has already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Hutchinson on the 4th. As for South, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Haysville Campus on the 9th.
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