Basketball Recap: Olathe West Has No Trouble Against Shawnee Mission Northwest

Owls

Margin (Wins)

02/07/25 vs Lawrence Free State	51
01/14/25 @ Shawnee Mission West	47
02/11/25 @ Shawnee Mission North	40
02/18/25 @ Shawnee Mission Northwest	26
02/14/25 vs Gardner-Edgerton	26

After losing to Shawnee Mission Northwest the last time they met, Olathe West decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Everything went the Olathe West Owls' way against the Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars on Tuesday as the Olathe West Owls made off with a 50-24 win. The Owls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.

Olathe West is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points over those games. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.

Looking ahead, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Owls face off against the Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Olathe South will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Olathe West surely won't give up without a fight. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, they will square off against Shawnee Mission North at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Shawnee Mission Northwest is facing Shawnee Mission North at the right time seeing as Shawnee Mission North is stuck on a six-game losing streak.