Kansas High School Basketball - East nips North
February 18, 2011: Olathe, KS 66061 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the East Hawks (Olathe, KS) and the host North Eagles (Olathe, KS), saw East's basketball squad hold off North by a score of 49-45.
With the victory, East improves its record to 16-2 on the campaign. The Hawks travel to South (Shawnee Mission, KS) to battle the Raiders in a Sunflower challenge on Tuesday, February 22. The Raiders come into the challenge with a record of 6-11.
Next up, the Eagles battle the St. Mary's Academy Crusaders (St. Marys, KS) in a non-league outing, on Monday, February 21. North will attempt to advance on its 6-15 season record. The Crusaders go into the outing with a 11-5 record after their 36-35 non-league win over Notre Dame de La Salette Boys Academy (Georgetown, IL).