Basketball Recap: Mill Valley Finds Home Court Redemption Against Shawnee Mission Northwest

There's no place like home for Mill Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They secured a 53-47 W over the Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Jaguars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 197th, while the Cougars are ranked 47th).

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

01/24/25 vs Shawnee Mission Northwest	53-47
01/14/25 vs Shawnee Mission North	50-41
01/08/25 vs Blue Valley West	41-25

Mill Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2.

Mill Valley will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Olathe East on February 7th. Shawnee Mission Northwest also won't see the court for a while: their next contest is against Shawnee Mission South on February 7th.