Kansas High School Basketball - Junction City can't hold off Derby
February 3, 2025: Junction City, KS 66441
Derby Panthers (Derby, KS) supporters left the game satisfied Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Junction City Bluejays (Junction City, KS), 55-51 in a non-league match.
With the victory, Derby advances its record to 13-0 on the year. The Panthers host Valley Center (Valley Center, KS) to face the Hornets in a Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail I match on Tuesday, February 4. The Hornets enter the match with a record of 8-5. Valley Center lost 61-55 in their recent non-league match against Seaman (Topeka, KS)
The Bluejays now own a 9-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hayden for a Centennial match on Friday, February 7. Junction City will face a Wildcats squad coming off a 59-54 non-league loss to Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh, KS). The Wildcats record now stands at 7-7.