Basketball Recap: Shawnee Mission South Continues Home Dominance on Tuesday

Shawnee Mission South had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Olathe South Falcons by a score of 63-56. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while the Falcons are ranked 30th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Raiders

Previous Games (Home)

02/25/25 vs Olathe South	63-56
02/18/25 vs Olathe East	69-43
02/14/25 vs Lawrence Free State	57-30
02/04/25 vs Olathe North	56-47
01/28/25 vs Metro Academy	62-39
+ 6 more games

Shawnee Mission South's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Olathe South, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6-1.

Looking ahead, Shawnee Mission South will square off against Shawnee Mission East on Friday. As for Olathe South, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shawnee Mission Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shawnee Mission Northwest knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Olathe South likes a good challenge.