Olathe East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 44-39 heartbreaker at the hands of the Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 60-57 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Landri Schaffer continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Gardner-Edgerton, dropping a double-double with 26 points and ten rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Schaffer has scored at least a third of Gardner-Edgerton's points. Another player making a difference was Kylie Kyle, who posted ten points.
Olathe East's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Gardner-Edgerton, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-10.
Looking ahead, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Hawks take on the Owls at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Gardner-Edgerton, they will welcome Lawrence at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Lawrence has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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