The East Aces's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Derby Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on March 1st. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but East had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 47-35.
Meanwhile, Derby stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lawrence Free State 71-24 at home. Winning may never get old, but Derby sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Wilson, who scored ten points along with five steals.
East's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Derby, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
East took a serious blow against Derby in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 57-29. Can East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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