The Derby Panthers will square off against the McPherson Bullpups at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Derby focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 29 on Friday.
After dropping their season opener at home, McPherson is headed out to face a Panthers team ready to give their home crowd a win. Derby fell 57-44 to Andover.
Despite the loss, Derby saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aysia Fox went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Karlie Demel, who posted four points plus nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Derby smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, McPherson strolled past Dodge City with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 60-41.
Derby couldn't quite finish off McPherson in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 56-54. Will Derby 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.
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