Shawnee Mission North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 64-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Olathe Northwest Ravens. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Ravens are ranked 17th).
Olathe Northwest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gavin Popik led the charge by going 6-for-11 on his way to 17 points. The match was Popik's fifth in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Merak Greinert, who posted seven points and 11 boards.
Shawnee Mission North's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Olathe Northwest, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Looking ahead, Shawnee Mission North will take on Shawnee Mission Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Olathe Northwest, they will challenge Gardner-Edgerton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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