Basketball Recap: Olathe Northwest Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Olathe West

On Friday, Olathe Northwest faced Olathe West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Olathe Northwest Ravens received a blow as they fell 70-52 to the Olathe West Owls. The Ravens have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Olathe Northwest lost, don't look at Gavin Popik. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 11 on his way to 21 points. The match was Popik's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Cash Christiansen was another key player, putting up 12 points.

Olathe Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Olathe West, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.

Olathe Northwest will be playing in front of their home fans against Garden City at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Olathe Northwest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season. As for Olathe West, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against North Kansas City at 7:00 p.m. on January 28th. One thing working in Olathe West's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.