Maize won the last time they faced Arkansas City, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Maize Eagles came out on top against the Arkansas City Bulldogs by a score of 2-0.
Maize was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Arkansas City squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-18.
Leading Maize to victory were Lauren Welch and Bethanie Haag. Welch had ten digs, while Haag had seven digs.
Maize has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season. As for Arkansas City, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maize will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Newton, where the match is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Maize is facing Newton at the right time seeing as Newton is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Arkansas City, they will challenge Salina Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Salina Central is coming into the match with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Arkansas City will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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