GIRLS FINAL: DERBY 54 SALINA SOUTH 19

It was a tough finish to the regular season for the Salina South Cougars as they fell on the road to the Derby Panthers 54-19 on Tuesday night.

The Panthers raced out to an early 10-0 lead, but the Cougars responded with a pair of three point shots from Paityn Fritz to narrow the gap to 10-6. Derby took over from there however, going on an 8-0 run to hold a 18-6 lead after the first quarter.

Derby extended their lead in the 2nd quarter, in part because Salina South was unable to get into a rhythm offensively, ending the quarter 0-10 from the field as Derby extended their lead to 30-9 at the halftime break.

Derby kept up their pressure the rest of the way and the Cougars never found their own stride en route to 35-point defeat.

Paityn Fritz paced the offense scoring 13 of Salina South’s 19 points on the night. Brylee Moss and Elle Barth chipped in three points apiece as well.

Salina South finishes the regular season at 13-10 overall, 7-5 in AVCTL-I play.

Scoring Breakdown

Salina South – 6 – 3 – 6 – 4 – 19

Derby – 18 – 12 – 17 – 7 – 54

Individual Scoring

Paityn Fritz – 13

Elle Barth – 3

Brylee Moss – 3

CITY PLUMBING AND HVAC PLAYER OF THE GAME

Paityn Fritz

BOYS FINAL: DERBY 60 SALINA SOUTH 55

It was a four quarter slugfest on the road for the Salina South Cougars on Tuesday night, narrowly falling to the Derby Panthers 60-55.

The game was close from the very beginning as the Panthers held a narrow 13-11 lead at the end of the first quarter. The matchup remained close headed to halftime, with Derby holding the largest lead of the game at five points with a 28-23 advantage.

Salina South responded strong in the third quarter, erasing the entire deficit thanks in large part to an eight point quarter scoring outburst from Sawyer Walker. Derby kept it tight however, and the matchup was knotted up at 42-42 headed to the final period.

The fourth quarter was just as tight as the previous three, with neither team leading by more than two possessions for the entire quarter. Eventually Derby was able to string together just enough offense to eek out a narrow 60-55 win.

Salina South was led offensively by Sawyer Walker’s 15 points. Gavin Devoe and Jaxon Myers added 14 points apiece to join Walker in double figures.

With the loss Salina South finishes the regular season at 15-8 overall, 4-8 in AVCTL-I play.

Scoring Breakdown

Salina South – 11 – 12 – 19 – 13 – 55

Derby – 13 – 15 – 14 – 18 – 60

Individual Scoring

Sawyer Walker – 15

Gavin Devoe – 14

Jaxon Myers – 14

Kobie Henley – 9

Kyler Webb – 3

CITY PLUMBING AND HVAC PLAYER OF THE GAME

Gavin Devoe