The Shawnee Mission East Lancers will face off against the Shawnee Mission South Raiders on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Shawnee Mission East comes in on four and Shawnee Mission South on five.
Shawnee Mission East proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 28) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They escaped with a win against Olathe West by the margin of a single free throw, 59-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lancers have posted since January 23rd.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission South beat Olathe South 63-56 on Tuesday. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked first in Kansas, while the Falcons are ranked 30th in Kansas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shawnee Mission South pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Shawnee Mission East, the victory got them back to even at 10-10-1.
Shawnee Mission East came up short against Shawnee Mission South in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 66-53. Can Shawnee Mission East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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