Hutchinson lost to Derby back in January, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Hutchinson Salthawks secured a 67-63 W over the Derby Panthers. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Salthawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Panthers are ranked ninth).
Derby's loss came despite strong showings from Jaxson Malvo and Avant Riley. Malvo went 8-for-10 to rack up 23 points and eight boards, while Riley went 5-for-10 en route to 17 points. That's the most rebounds Malvo has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Titus, who earned nine points and seven boards.
Salthawks
| 02/14/25 @ Derby | 67-63 |
| 02/11/25 @ Valley Center | 60-47 |
| 02/07/25 vs South | 69-43 |
The win (which was Hutchinson's third in a row) raised their record to 7-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for Derby, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 16-1.
Hutchinson has already played their next match (against Haysville Campus), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Derby, they will head out to challenge Maize South at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st. Maize South is on a three-game streak of home wins, Derby a 11-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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