A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Mill Valley Jaguars take on the Lawrence Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... One thing working in Mill Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.
Mill Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Shawnee Mission North as Mill Valley made off with a 78-52 victory. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Bison are ranked 254th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lawrence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost to Olathe East at home by a 63-45 margin. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Mill Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Lawrence, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Mill Valley strolled past Lawrence in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 53-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mill Valley since the team 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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