Preview: Shawnee Mission East Lancers vs. Rockhurst Hawklets
Shawnee Mission East and Rockhurst are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Shawnee Mission East Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rockhurst Hawklets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Shawnee Mission East scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 71-40 win over Valley Center on the road. That 31 points margin sets a new team best for Shawnee Mission East this season.
Meanwhile, Rockhurst had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against St. Louis University by a score of 62-52. Given Rockhurst's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while St. Louis University is ranked 288th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rockhurst's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maxwell Moylan, who scored ten points along with three steals. Cohen Robinson was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with four steals.
Shawnee Mission East pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Rockhurst, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Shawnee Mission East came up short against Rockhurst when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 45-38. Will Shawnee Mission East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
