Basketball Game Preview: Shawnee Mission West Vikings vs. Olathe East Hawks

Shawnee Mission West hasn't had much luck against Olathe East recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Shawnee Mission West Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the Olathe East Hawks. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Shawnee Mission West is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since January 25th on Tuesday. They were beaten by Blue Valley Southwest 62-23. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Olathe East ended up a good deal behind Manhattan on Saturday and lost 65-46.

Shawnee Mission West's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Olathe East, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Shawnee Mission West came up short against Olathe East in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 37-29. Can Shawnee Mission West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.