Basketball Recap: Junction City Falls Short Against Ranked Derby
By Team Reports
Jan 27, 2025, 10:37am
Basketball Recap: Junction City Bluejays vs. Derby Panthers
Bluejays
| 01/24/25 vs Derby | 57-67 |
| 01/23/25 vs Bishop Carroll | 50-36 |
| 01/17/25 @ Topeka | 69-46 |
| 01/14/25 @ Manhattan | 66-62 |
| 01/03/25 vs Shawnee Mission North | 75-53 |
On Friday, Junction City faced Derby in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Junction City Bluejays fell 67-57 to the Derby Panthers. The Bluejays' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Derby got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brayden Smith out in front who posted 16 points and six assists. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Avant Riley, who went 7 for 9 en route to 15 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Junction City fell to 8-1. As for Derby, the win keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Junction City has already played their next matchup, a 72-57 defeat against Heights on the 25th. As for Derby, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 81-75 victory against Piper on the 25th.
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