Basketball Game Preview: Whitefield Academy Lions vs. Shawnee Mission Christian Mustangs

Whitefield Academy hasn't had much luck against Shawnee Mission Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Whitefield Academy Lions will face off against the Shawnee Mission Christian Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Whitefield Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

Whitefield Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 53-16 victory over Blue Ridge Christian. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Whitefield Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ann Metcalf, who went 8 of 15 en route to 16 points. Those 16 points gave Metcalf a new career-high. Natalie Jones was another key player, going 5 for 11 on her way to 13 points.

Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Varsity Opponent and fell 63-12. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Holly Hardesty was Shawnee Mission Christian's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Lilly Walker held things down on the boards with eight rebounds. Maranda Zink took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.

Shawnee Mission Christian now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Whitefield Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.

Whitefield Academy couldn't quite finish off Shawnee Mission Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 36-34. Can Whitefield Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.