Derby has gone a perfect 3-0 against East recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Derby Panthers will take on the East Aces at 2:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Derby is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Garden City 74-33. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won five games in a row.
Macayla Askew
| 03/08/25 vs Garden City | 58% |
| 03/05/25 vs North | 47% |
| 02/27/25 vs Maize | 57% |
Derby got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Macayla Askew out in front who went 7-for-12 en route to 18 points and four steals. Askew is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 47% in the last three games she's played. Aysia Fox was another key player, shooting 88% from the field on her way to 16 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, it was a classic East v. West duel when East challenged Northwest on Wednesday. East claimed a resounding 59-20 win over Northwest. Given the Aces' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Derby pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.7 points on average over those games. As for East, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Derby against East in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as the squad secured a 69-38 win. In that contest, Derby amassed a halftime lead of 41-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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