Derby is 9-1 against Maize since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Derby Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Maize Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Derby is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Tuesday, Derby didn't have too much trouble with Hutchinson at home as they won 62-46.
Derby found their leader in underclassman Macayla Askew, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Askew has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Destiny Smith was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Maize earned a 39-27 victory over Newton on Tuesday.
Derby has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Maize, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Derby strolled past Maize in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 44-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for Derby since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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