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| 02/24/24 - Neutral | 36-34 W |
| 02/09/24 - Home | 37-30 W |
| 01/30/24 - Away | 45-44 W |
| 01/31/23 - Away | 53-27 W |
| 01/13/23 - Home | 28-24 W |
| + 5 more games |
Shawnee Mission Christian is 9-1 against Whitefield Academy since December of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Shawnee Mission Christian Mustangs will host the Whitefield Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. Shawnee Mission Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Whitefield Academy will come in with four straight victories.
Shawnee Mission Christian is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Varsity Opponent on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Shawnee Mission Christian was beaten by Varsity Opponent 63-12. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Holly Hardesty was Shawnee Mission Christian's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Lilly Walker held things down on the boards with eight rebounds. Maranda Zink took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Whitefield Academy). They blew past Blue Ridge Christian 53-16 back in December of 2024. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Whitefield Academy's win came from a few key players Shawnee Mission Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ann Metcalf, who went 8 for 15 on her way to 16 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Natalie Jones, who went 5 of 11 en route to 13 points.
Whitefield Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Shawnee Mission Christian, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Shawnee Mission Christian skirted past Whitefield Academy 36-34 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Does Shawnee Mission Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whitefield Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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