The Shawnee Mission South Raiders will square off against the Olathe North Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Olathe North is facing Shawnee Mission South at the wrong time: Shawnee Mission South suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Vikings, falling 70-45.
Meanwhile, Olathe North beat Carthage 47-35 on Saturday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 43rd in Kansas, while the Tigers are ranked 160th in Missouri), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olathe North found their leader in freshman Daliyah Williams, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 15 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jehsa Opoku-Ahena, who posted seven points and seven boards.
Shawnee Mission South's defeat ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for Olathe North, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Shawnee Mission South strolled past Olathe North in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a score of 47-32. Does Shawnee Mission South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Olathe North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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