The Shawnee Mission West Vikings basketball team (Shawnee Mission, KS), was nudged 46-40 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Lawrence Lions (Lawrence, KS)

The Lions now possess a 12-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Shawnee Mission South for a Sunflower battle on Tuesday, February 7. Lawrence will confront a Raiders team coming off a 60-43 league win over Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission, KS). The Raiders record now stands at 13-0.

The Vikings (4-8) will now prepare for their battle against Olathe North (Olathe, KS). The Eagles come into the Sunflower battle with a 9-5 record. In their last battle, Olathe North edged Shawnee Mission East (Shawnee Mission, KS), 49-29, in a league battle.