Basketball Game Preview: Maize Eagles vs. Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars

The Maize Eagles will take on the Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Maize sitting on three straight wins and Shawnee Mission Northwest on ten.

Maize is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They escaped with a win against Shawnee Mission South by the margin of a single free throw, 49-48. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Raiders are ranked first).

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Shawnee Mission Northwest took on Mill Valley on Wednesday. Shawnee Mission Northwest was the clear victors by a 76-52 margin over Mill Valley. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 20 points or more this season.

Maize's win bumped their record up to 17-6. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, their victory bumped their record up to 19-4.