Missouri High School Basketball - Derby triumphant over Smithville
December 6, 2025: Smithville, MO 64089 The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Derby Panthers (Derby, KS) and the host Smithville Warriors (Smithville, MO), observed Derby's basketball team overwhelm Smithville by a score of 60-37.
The Panthers (2-1) will now prepare for their challenge against McPherson (McPherson, KS). The Bullpups come into the non-league challenge with a 1-1 record. In their last challenge, McPherson Liberal (Liberal, KS), 0-0, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Warriors meet the Belton Pirates (Belton, MO) in a Kansas City Suburban battle, on Monday, December 8. Smithville will attempt to advance on its 0-3 season record. The Pirates enter the battle with a 0-1 record after their 38-30 non-league loss to Harrisonville (Harrisonville, MO).