Shawnee Mission South entered their tilt with Olathe East on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Olathe East Hawks 69-43. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Hawks are ranked 35th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Raiders
02/18/25 vs Olathe East | 69-43 |
02/14/25 vs Lawrence Free State | 57-30 |
02/04/25 vs Olathe North | 56-47 |
01/28/25 vs Metro Academy | 62-39 |
01/18/25 vs St. James Academy | 58-30 |
+ 5 more games |
Shawnee Mission South pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Olathe East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
Coming up, Shawnee Mission South will challenge Mill Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Olathe East, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Hawks duke it out with the Eagles on Friday. Olathe North knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Olathe East likes a good challenge.
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