Maize won the last time they faced Derby, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Maize Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Derby Panthers.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Maize got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 22-25, 25-23.
Lauren Welch was the offensive standout of the match as she had 15 digs.
Maize is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for Derby, they dropped their record down to 9-22 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Haysville Campus the next time they take the court. Maize will host Haysville Campus at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Derby will play them later in the day, at 5:00 p.m.
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