Basketball Recap: Shawnee Mission West Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Shawnee Mission West had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 52-44 victory over the Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Vikings, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Shawnee Mission West's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-5. As for Gardner-Edgerton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.

Shawnee Mission West will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Blue Valley West at 7:00 p.m. on January 29th. Shawnee Mission West has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Gardner-Edgerton, they will be taking part in a tournament against Eisenhower at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.