Basketball Recap: Shawnee Mission Northwest Takes a Loss

After flying high against Shawnee Mission West last Friday, Shawnee Mission Northwest came back down to earth. The Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars came up short against the Olathe West Owls on Tuesday, falling 50-24. The match marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Shawnee Mission Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Olathe West, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.

Looking ahead, Shawnee Mission Northwest will head out on the road to face off against Shawnee Mission North at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Shawnee Mission Northwest is facing Shawnee Mission North at the right time seeing as Shawnee Mission North is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Olathe West, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Owls face off against the Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Olathe South comes in on eight and Olathe West on five.