Hawks
| 01/28/25 vs Blue Valley Southwest | 57-50 |
| 01/25/25 vs Lawrence | 64-54 |
| 01/23/25 vs Topeka | 77-70 |
| 01/14/25 @ Lawrence | 63-45 |
Olathe East had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 57-50 victory over the Blue Valley Southwest Timberwolves. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 185th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blue Valley Southwest's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Baylor Rank, who went 6 for 14 en route to 17 points, and Eli Mick, who posted 16 points and four steals. Mick is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Wesley Abraham, who scored three points and four steals.
Olathe East's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Blue Valley Southwest, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Olathe East is taking a road trip to challenge Shawnee Mission North on February 4th. As for Blue Valley Southwest, they will face off against Shawnee Mission West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Valley Southwest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.3 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
