Basketball Recap: Olathe Northwest Wins High-Profile Matchup Against Olathe North

Ravens

Previous 6 Games

02/28/25 @ Olathe North	49-48
02/25/25 vs Shawnee Mission West	61-36
02/21/25 @ Gardner-Edgerton	70-53
02/17/25 vs Shawnee Mission North	64-54
02/14/25 @ Lawrence	66-56
02/11/25 @ Mill Valley	58-53

On Friday, Olathe Northwest faced Olathe North in a battle between two of the state's top teams. In a tight match that could have gone either way, the Olathe Northwest Ravens made off with a 49-48 victory over the Olathe North Eagles. The win was familiar territory for the Ravens, who have now won six games in a row.

Jj Lee continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6-for-10 on his way to 20 points and six boards. That's the most points he has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Popik, who earned 11 points and three steals.

Olathe Northwest was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They are 14-2 when they've passed the ball that well.

Olathe Northwest pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Olathe North, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-6.

Olathe Northwest has already played their next contest, a 43-40 defeat against Olathe West on the 4th. As for Olathe North, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-36 win against Olathe East on the 4th.