Basketball Recap: Olathe East Comes Up Short

Olathe East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a hard 61-43 fall against the Lawrence Lions. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.

Olathe East's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Lawrence, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Olathe East will welcome Lawrence Free State on Friday. As for Lawrence, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Lawrence Lions duke it out with the Mill Valley Jaguars on Friday.