In Thursday's league contest, the visiting Lawrence Lions basketball team scored a close 37-36 win over the Shawnee Mission West Vikings.

The Lions (7-7) will now prepare for their contest against Shawnee Mission South (Shawnee Mission, KS). The Raiders come into the Sunflower contest with a 8-4 record. In their last contest, Shawnee Mission South edged Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission, KS), 37-33, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Vikings battle the Olathe North Eagles (Olathe, KS) in a Sunflower contest, on Tuesday, February 11. Shawnee Mission West will attempt to better on its 3-11 season record. The Eagles come into the contest with a 9-5 record after their 45-28 league win over Shawnee Mission East (Shawnee Mission, KS).