South hasn't had much luck against Derby recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the South Cougars challenge the Derby Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, South slipped by Valley Center 42-41. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Derby entered their tilt with Maize South last Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Mavericks by a score of 64-57.
South better focus on containing Macayla Askew and Aysia Fox as the pair were huge in Derby's win. Askew almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds, while Fox dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Those ten rebounds gave Fox a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Siaunna Carter, who posted seven points.
Derby smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
South now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Derby, their record is now 3-1.
South might still be hurting after the 58-37 defeat they got from Derby in their previous matchup back in February. Can South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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