The Derby Panthers waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They took down Dodge City 54-37. Given Derby's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Dodge City is ranked 124th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Kaden Franklin, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Topham, who scored 11 points.
Derby is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Dodge City, they dropped their record down to 8-13 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Derby didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-45 loss vs. Haysville Campus on the 2nd. Dodge City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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