Piper waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They enjoyed a cozy 71-57 victory over the Lansing Lions. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Lions are ranked 174th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Pirates
02/13/25 vs Lansing | 71-57 |
02/04/25 vs De Soto | 57-54 |
01/24/25 vs Heights | 56-54 |
01/23/25 vs Andover Central | 65-48 |
01/17/25 vs Basehor-Linwood | 71-54 |
+ 3 more games |
Piper's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Lansing, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Piper will venture away from home to square off against Seaman at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Piper's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Lansing, they will head out to face off against Turner at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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