Derby waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 59-55 W against the Maize Eagles. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Eagles are ranked 53rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jack Ulwelling
| 02/27/25 vs Maize | 5 |
| 02/28/24 vs Dodge City | 3 |
| 02/19/24 @ Newton | 3 |
| 12/12/23 @ Arkansas City | 3 |
| 02/14/25 vs Hutchinson | 2 |
Derby's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jack Ulwelling led the charge by shooting 50% from the field on his way to 16 points and five steals. Those five steals gave Ulwelling a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Avant Riley, who went 7-for-15 en route to 17 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Maize lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Brayden Myovela, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 13 boards. He has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Alec Grill, who posted 14 points and five assists.
Derby's record is now 19-1. As for Maize, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 14-6 record.
Derby has already played their next game, a 73-43 victory against Haysville Campus on the 4th. As for Maize, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-62 win against Garden City on the 4th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
