The Lawrence Free State Firebirds will face off against the Shawnee Mission East Lancers on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Lawrence Free State is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since February 6, 2024 on Friday. They had to suffer through a 57-30 loss at the hands of Shawnee Mission South. While losing is never fun, the Firebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Raiders are ranked second).
Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission East scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took an 83-66 bruising from Mill Valley. The Lancers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Lawrence Free State has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-6-1 record this season. As for Shawnee Mission East, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10-1.
Lawrence Free State and Shawnee Mission East were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January, but Lawrence Free State came up empty-handed after a 48-47 defeat. Can Lawrence Free State avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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