Basketball Recap: Mill Valley Wins High-Profile Match Against Shawnee Mission Northwest

On Friday, Mill Valley faced Shawnee Mission Northwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mill Valley Jaguars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 77-75 win over the Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars. The high-scoring effort was just what the Jaguars needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.

Mill Valley is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2-1 record this season. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 9-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mill Valley will host Kauffman at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, it'll be Northside v. Southside when they and Shawnee Mission South meet at 7:00 p.m. on February 7th.