Derby boys finish fifth at McPherson basketball tournament
January 22, 2018
Derby (7-4) faced three teams over the weekend at the tournament in McPherson.
Thursday started the match-ups with the Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles (7-5) in the quarterfinals.
The Panthers trailed the entire game — by as much as 21 although they were within three — and lost 76-60.
Friday the Panthers played against the Junction City Blue Jays (3-8).
Derby did not let the Blue Jays run too far away with their leads this game, eventually leading in the second half and winning 73-68.
The Panthers played Wichita North (6-6) for fifth place on Saturday.
The Panthers fought back and forth for the lead — North only had four players score — and won 87-75..
Senior Tyler Brown was added to the McPherson all tourney team with a combined 74 points over all three days.
Senior Bryant Mocaby was the next highest scorer with 50 points, tying with Brown for 25 points against North.
The Panthers now have a new two-game winning streak and play host to Maize South on Tuesday.