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| 01/22/26 - Home | 70-58 W |
| 03/07/25 - Home | 52-46 W |
| 01/18/24 - Home | 74-45 W |
| 01/24/20 - Neutral | 51-67 L |
| 03/01/19 - Away | 55-60 L |
| 03/03/17 - Home | 59-68 L |
Derby and Lawrence Free State are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2017, but not for long. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Derby knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 games -- so hopefully Lawrence Free State likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when Derby challenged South on Tuesday. The Panthers snuck past the Cougars with a 60-55 win.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Free State came up short against Mill Valley on Friday, falling 71-47. The defeat continues a trend for the Firebirds in their meetings with the Jaguars: they've now lost four in a row.
Derby has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points over those games. As for Lawrence Free State, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Derby was able to grind out a solid win over Lawrence Free State in their previous meeting back in January, winning 70-58. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Firebirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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