The Mill Valley Jaguars will head out to square off against the Lawrence Free State Firebirds on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mill Valley is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since January 10th on Tuesday. They lost 63-39 to Olathe North. The Jaguars have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Free State was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 54-12 loss at the hands of Shawnee Mission Northwest. While losing is never fun, the Firebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd in Kansas, while the Cougars are ranked 86th in Kansas).
Mill Valley's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Lawrence Free State, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
Everything came up roses for Mill Valley against Lawrence Free State when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 60-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mill Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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