Olathe Northwest has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Metro Academy Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Olathe Northwest fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Saint Thomas Aquinas on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to the Saints.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Jj Lee, who scored 13 points along with two blocks. Another player making a difference was Caden Campbell, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Metro Academy pushed their score all the way to 57 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their rough 80-57 defeat to Shawnee Mission South might stick with them for a while. Metro Academy has struggled against Shawnee Mission South recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Olathe Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Metro Academy, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-9.
Everything went Olathe Northwest's way against Metro Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2020 as Olathe Northwest made off with a 54-33 win. Will Olathe Northwest repeat their success, or does Metro Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
