The Derby Panthers won the last time they faced the Hutchinson Salthawks, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Derby strolled past Hutchinson with points to spare, taking the game 62-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Derby.
Derby found their leader in underclassman Macayla Askew, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Askew hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Destiny Smith was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with four steals.
Derby is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Hutchinson, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Derby will take on Maize at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Derby is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Maize will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Hutchinson, they will challenge Newton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hutchinson is facing Newton at the right time seeing as Newton is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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