Basketball Game Preview: Shawnee Mission North Bison vs. Olathe East Hawks

The Shawnee Mission North Bison will square off against the Olathe East Hawks on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.

If Shawnee Mission North beats Olathe East with 68 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Shawnee Mission North breezed by Schlagle to the tune of 68-34 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Bison have won by exactly 34 points.

Meanwhile, Olathe East was able to grind out a solid win over Blue Valley Southwest on Tuesday, taking the game 57-50. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 185th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Shawnee Mission North pushed their record up to 5-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Olathe East, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.

Shawnee Mission North came up short against Olathe East in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 57-50. Will Shawnee Mission North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.