Kansas High School Basketball - Derby winner over Emporia
January 26, 2024: Emporia, KS 66801 The Derby Panthers (Derby, KS) basketball felled the host Emporia Spartans (Emporia, KS), 61-53 in Friday's non-league test.
The Panthers (8-1) will now prepare for their test against Highland Park (Topeka, KS). The Scots go into the non-league test with a 5-2 record. In their last test, Highland Park was beaten by Blue Valley (Stilwell, KS), 62-46, in a non-league test.
The Spartans now own a 8-2 record. They play next when they host Southeast for a non-league bout on Saturday, January 27. Emporia will play a Golden Buffalo squad coming off a 49-34 non-league loss to Hutchinson (Hutchinson, KS). The Golden Buffalo record now stands at 4-8.