It was a Battle of the Birds when Olathe West challenged Olathe South on Friday. The Owls had to suffer through a 67-36 loss at the hands of the Falcons. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Falcons are ranked tenth).

Owls
| 02/20/26 @ Olathe South | 36-67 |
| 02/17/26 vs Shawnee Mission Northwest | 36-30 |
| 02/13/26 @ Gardner-Edgerton | 50-39 |
| 02/10/26 vs Shawnee Mission North | 71-24 |
| 02/06/26 @ Lawrence Free State | 60-29 |
The defeat snapped Olathe West's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-8 record. As for Olathe South, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 16-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Olathe West will challenge Shawnee Mission East at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Olathe South, they will face off against Shawnee Mission South at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons will need to watch out since the Raiders have now posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.
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