Maize lost against Derby back in February and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Maize Eagles were outmatched by the Derby Panthers and fell 67-36. The Eagles were down 65-32 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
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 15 points and nine rebounds. Askew has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kallie Rickords, who went 5 of 9 en route to 14 points and three steals.
Maize's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Derby, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maize will take on Haysville Campus in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Derby and Maize South will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Maize South will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Derby surely won't give up without a fight.
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