Olathe Northwest and Olathe West squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Olathe Northwest had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Olathe West Owls by a score of 43-40. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Gavin Popik
| 03/04/25 vs Olathe West | 8 |
| 02/28/25 @ Olathe North | 4 |
| 02/25/25 vs Shawnee Mission West | 5 |
| 02/21/25 @ Gardner-Edgerton | 2 |
| 02/17/25 vs Shawnee Mission North | 1 |
| + 11 more games |
Several Ravens players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gavin Popik, who posted 12 points and eight rebounds. That's the most boards Popik has posted since back in January. Jj Lee was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Olathe Northwest was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. This was only their third loss (out of 17 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Olathe Northwest moved to 15-6 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points over those games. As for Olathe West, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 12-9 record.
Olathe Northwest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Olathe West, they will head out on the road to square off against Mill Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mill Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Olathe West likes a good challenge.
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