Basketball Game Preview: North RedHawks vs. Derby Panthers

The North RedHawks will venture away from home to face off against the Derby Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 12 straight defeats, while Derby will come in with three straight victories.

North is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Kapaun Mt. Carmel on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North was beaten by Kapaun Mt. Carmel 64-16. While losing is never fun, the RedHawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Crusaders are ranked 75th).

Joanna Ross

Steals

02/27/25 vs Kapaun Mt. Carmel	2
02/25/25 vs West	2
02/21/25 vs Bishop Carroll	2
02/19/25 @ East	3

The losing side was boosted by Joanna Ross, who posted ten points. She has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.

Meanwhile, everything went Derby's way against Maize on Thursday as Derby made off with a 59-34 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 25 points or more this season.

Derby's win came from a few key players North will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aysia Fox, who earned 12 points. Kelby Clingan was another key player, putting up nine points.

Derby's victory bumped their record up to 17-3. As for North, their loss dropped their record down to 1-19.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: North has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 23.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Derby struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.