The Piper Pirates's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds on February 23rd. Piper has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,329 points over their last 19 contests.
Piper proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 24) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past West 57-55. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Piper has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Heights waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with eight straight wins but they left with nine. They strolled past Seaman with points to spare, taking the game 69-55. Given Shawnee Heights' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Seaman is ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Piper's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2. As for Shawnee Heights, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
Piper was able to grind out a solid victory over Shawnee Heights when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 66-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Piper since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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