Shawnee Heights entered their tilt with Sumner Academy on Wednesday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. They took their match with ease, bagging a 74-41 win over the Sumner Academy Sabres. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Sabres are ranked 177th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shawnee Heights' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deacon Pomeroy, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and ten rebounds. That's the most boards Pomeroy has posted since back in January. Jaret Sanchez was another key player, shooting 47% from the field to rack up 22 points and six assists.
Thunderbirds
| 03/05/25 vs Sumner Academy | 74-41 |
| 02/28/25 vs Seaman | 70-49 |
| 02/21/25 vs Turner | 85-33 |
| 02/18/25 vs Basehor-Linwood | 63-51 |
| 02/14/25 vs De Soto | 79-55 |
| + 4 more games |
Shawnee Heights pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points over those games. As for Sumner Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11-1.
Shawnee Heights has already played their next game, a 49-44 victory against Saint Thomas Aquinas on the 8th. Sumner Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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