It was a proper cat-fight when Derby took on South on Tuesday. The Derby Panthers breezed past the South Cougars to the tune of 66-34. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Leading Derby to victory were Jaxson Malvo and Cale Clingan. Malvo posted 12 points along with five boards and three steals, while Clingan made all 5 shots he took racking up 16 points. Malvo is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Channing Marshall, who put up eight points.
Derby was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South only eight assists.
South's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaxon Myers, who scored eight points, and Gavin Devoe, who earned ten points. Thanks to that strong game, Myers now owns an excellent 45.2% shooting accuracy. Andrew Harris also deserves some recognition as he pulled down his first rebounds of the season.
Panthers
| 02/25/25 @ South | 66-34 |
| 02/21/25 @ Maize South | 80-67 |
| 02/11/25 @ Haysville Campus | 89-50 |
| 02/07/25 @ Eisenhower | 55-43 |
| 02/03/25 @ Junction City | 55-51 |
| + 8 more games |
Derby's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for South, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Derby didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-55 win against Maize on the 27th. As for South, they have also already played their next match, a 50-47 loss against Hutchinson on the 28th.
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