Olathe South hadn't done well against Shawnee Mission East recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Olathe South Falcons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-55 win over the Shawnee Mission East Lancers. The 57-point effort marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Olathe South is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Shawnee Mission East, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3-1.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Olathe South Falcons take on the Olathe North Eagles on Friday. Olathe North knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Olathe South likes a good challenge. As for Shawnee Mission East, they will challenge Shawnee Mission Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shawnee Mission Northwest will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Shawnee Mission East surely won't give up without a fight.
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