Basketball Game Preview: Olathe Northwest Ravens vs. Lawrence Free State Firebirds

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Previous Games

01/30/24 - Home	53-22 W
01/31/23 - Away	61-10 W
01/14/22 - Away	53-12 W
01/15/21 - Home	50-37 W
01/20/20 - Home	42-31 W
+ 5 more games

Olathe Northwest is 9-1 against Lawrence Free State since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Olathe Northwest Ravens will head out on the road to square off against the Lawrence Free State Firebirds. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.

Olathe Northwest saw some tournament action on Thursday. They were dealt a 62-34 loss at the hands of St. James Academy. While losing is never fun, the Ravens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Thunder are ranked seventh).

Meanwhile, Lawrence Free State was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 32-31 to Shawnee Mission West.

Lawrence Free State's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Olathe Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Everything came up roses for Olathe Northwest against Lawrence Free State in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 53-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Olathe Northwest since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.