The Olathe North Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Shawnee Mission South Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Olathe North will be strutting in after a victory while Shawnee Mission South will be coming in after a defeat.
Olathe North picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They came out on top against Carthage by a score of 47-35. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 43rd in Kansas, while the Tigers are ranked 160th in Missouri), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olathe North found their leader in freshman Daliyah Williams, who went 5 of 8 en route to 15 points and six boards. Jehsa Opoku-Ahena was another key player, putting up seven points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission South unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 70-45 to Seaman.
Olathe North has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Shawnee Mission South, their loss ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Olathe North ended up a good deal behind Shawnee Mission South in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, losing 47-32. Can Olathe North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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