Basketball Recap: Olathe Northwest Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Olathe Northwest extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Gavin Popik. The Olathe Northwest Ravens enjoyed a cozy 70-53 victory over the Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers on Friday with plenty of help from Popik, who went 9-for-13 en route to 23 points and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in each of the last six games he's played.

Nick Waters

Assists (Career)

02/21/25 @ Gardner-Edgerton	3
12/11/24 vs Blue Valley Southwest	2
02/17/25 vs Shawnee Mission North	1
02/14/25 @ Lawrence	1
01/25/25 vs Blue Valley	1

Another player making a difference was Nick Waters, who posted five points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (three).

Olathe Northwest's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points over those games. As for Gardner-Edgerton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.

Olathe Northwest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-36 victory against Shawnee Mission West on the 25th. As for Gardner-Edgerton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 65-60 win against Olathe East on the 25th.