Derby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 50-40 to the Wilby Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-36 back in January.
Jerlena Alexander
| 02/11/25 vs Wilby | 24 |
| 01/15/25 vs Crosby | 17 |
| 01/31/25 vs Woodland Regional | 15 |
| 01/27/25 vs Watertown | 14 |
| 01/14/25 @ Whitney RVT | 14 |
Despite the loss, Derby still got an impressive performance from Jerlena Alexander, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance gave Alexander a new career-high in points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wilby to victory, but perhaps none more so than Raine Upchurch, who posted 21 points and four steals. Upchurch has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. Ja'Nell Saunders was another key player, dropping a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds.
Derby's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Wilby, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
Derby didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 41-38 defeat against Kennedy on the 14th. As for Wilby, they have also already played their next game, a 60-42 loss against Ansonia on the 17th.
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