Maize South defended their homecourt on Friday in a 74-61 win over Emporia in the 5A West Maize South Sub-State Final in Wichita.
Neither team led by more than one possession in the first as the Spartans took a 12-11 lead to the second. The Mavericks won quarter two 13-11 to take the narrow edge 24-23 to the break. The second ranked team in the 5A polls pulled away in the third with a 17-6 run and led 43-31 after three.
Evan Burns said the Mavericks made shots in the third and his team didn’t…