The St. James Academy Thunder and the Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars will face off at 8:15 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. St. James Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Shawnee Mission Northwest likes a good challenge.
St. James Academy's tournament run continued when they took on Olathe Northwest on Thursday. St. James Academy took their game with ease, bagging a 62-34 win over Olathe Northwest. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Ravens are ranked 168th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission Northwest strolled past Trinity Academy with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 51-37.
St. James Academy has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
St. James Academy came up short against Shawnee Mission Northwest in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 36-32. Will St. James Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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