The Lawrence Lions will head out to challenge the Olathe North Eagles on Tuesday. Lawrence has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Olathe North will come in with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Lawrence came up short against Olathe Northwest and fell 66-56. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Ravens are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, everything went Olathe North's way against Shawnee Mission North on Friday as Olathe North made off with an 81-56 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 24 points or more this season.
Olathe North pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points over those games. As for Lawrence, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Lawrence lost to Olathe North on the road by a decisive 66-49 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Lawrence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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