The Derby Panthers will be playing at home against the East Aces at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Derby will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Derby gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Lawrence Free State, posting a 71-24 victory at home. Given Derby's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Lawrence Free State is ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Derby to victory, but perhaps none more so than Macayla Askew, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Jaden Wilson was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but East had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 47-35 win over the Eagles.
Derby has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for East, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Everything came up roses for Derby against East in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as the team secured a 57-29 victory. Does Derby have another victory up their sleeve, or will East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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