Basketball Recap: Olathe Northwest Victorious

Olathe Northwest won the last time they faced Lawrence Free State, and Gavin Popik did his part to make sure it happened again. The Olathe Northwest Ravens walked away with a 52-44 victory over the Lawrence Free State Firebirds on Tuesday thanks in part to Popik, who went 9 for 20 en route to 25 points and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Olathe Northwest's points.

Mason Schlittenhard

Field Goal Percentage

02/04/25 @ Lawrence Free State	100%
01/31/25 vs Shawnee Mission South	100%
12/19/24 @ Center	75%

Another player making a difference was Mason Schlittenhard, who posted seven points. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played.

Olathe Northwest's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Lawrence Free State, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4-1.

Olathe Northwest wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 64-62 defeat against Olathe South on the 6th. As for Lawrence Free State, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-64 loss against Olathe West on the 7th.