Basketball Game Preview: Eisenhower Tigers vs. Derby Panthers

Two dominant guards in Pierce Blue and Avant Riley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Eisenhower Tigers duke it out with the Derby Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday... The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Eisenhower is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 70-27 win over Arkansas City. With the Tigers ahead 35-10 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Meanwhile, Derby put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Valley Center with a sharp 66-45 victory. The score was close at the half, but the Panthers pulled away in the second half with 39 points.

Eisenhower better focus on containing Cale Clingan and Jack Ulwelling as the pair were huge in Derby's win. Clingan went 8 for 13 en route to 20 points, while Ulwelling posted 12 points. Cayden Titus was another key player, putting up seven points.

Derby pushed their record up to 14-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points per game. As for Eisenhower, their victory bumped their record up to 4-9.

Eisenhower came up short against Derby in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, falling 57-52. Will Eisenhower have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.