Salina Central lost against Maize back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Salina Central Mustangs lost 69-43 to the Maize Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Eagles are ranked 50th).
When it comes to explaining why Salina Central lost, don't look at Kaden Snyder. Despite the final result, he went 5-for-12 to rack up 14 points. Another player making a difference was Grant Ostmeyer, who posted seven points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Maize to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brayden Myovela, who went 7-for-9 on his way to 15 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Myovela also grabbed three steals, which is notable because Maize is undefeated when he posts at least three steals, but 3-5 otherwise. Ty Willits was another key player, going 7-for-10 en route to 21 points.
Salina Central now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Maize, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Salina Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-41 loss against Andover on the 7th. As for Maize, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 63-48 victory against Maize South on the 7th.
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