Shawnee Mission West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against the Olathe North Eagles, falling 73-43. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Eagles are ranked ninth).
Shawnee Mission West's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Olathe North, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
Looking ahead, Shawnee Mission West will head out on the road to take on Shawnee Mission Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shawnee Mission Northwest knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Shawnee Mission West likes a good challenge. Olathe North has already played their next contest (against Shawnee Mission North), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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