Shawnee Mission North came up into this matchup off a tough 29-point defeat last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers by a score of 71-69 on Friday. The Bison were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trailblazers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Shawnee Mission North's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Gardner-Edgerton, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 5-8.
Shawnee Mission North and Gardner-Edgerton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings. Shawnee Mission North (ranked 169th) will meet Olathe West (ranked 24th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Gardner-Edgerton will square off against Shawnee Mission Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 104 places (105 vs. 1).
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