Olathe North had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell to the St. James Academy Thunder 61-56. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunder apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2020.
Despite the loss, Olathe North still got an impressive performance from Asia Lee, who went 10 for 16 on her way to 27 points and seven rebounds. Lailah Boyd was another key player, going 5 of 6 on her way to 11 points.
Eagles
| 01/10/24 @ Lawrence Free State | 16 |
| 12/05/24 @ St. James Academy | 14 |
| 02/27/24 @ Lawrence | 13 |
| 01/18/24 vs Carl Junction | 12 |
| 02/06/24 vs Shawnee Mission West | 12 |
Even though they lost, Olathe North was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
St. James Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ireland Sullivan out in front who went 9 of 15 on her way to 21 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Regan Becker, who posted 16 points along with seven boards and five assists.
Olathe North didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-56 loss against Staley on the 7th. As for St. James Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 77-48 win against St. Pius X on the 6th.
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