The Derby Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Arkansas City Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Derby focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday.
Derby pushed their score all the way to 55, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Andover Central 61-55. Derby has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The losing side was boosted by Dallas Metzger, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jack Ulwelling, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, even though Winfield scored an imposing 63 points on Friday, Arkansas City still came out on top. Arkansas City sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 65-63 win over Winfield. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Arkansas City.
Derby's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Arkansas City, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Derby took their victory against Arkansas City in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 73-53. With Derby ahead 37-17 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
