Olathe Northwest fought the good fight in their overtime match against Olathe South on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Olathe South Falcons by a score of 64-62. The Ravens have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Jj Lee
| 02/06/25 vs Olathe South | 6 |
| 01/17/25 vs Olathe West | 4 |
| 12/14/24 vs Olathe East | 3 |
| 02/20/24 @ Shawnee Mission West | 3 |
| 02/02/24 @ Olathe South | 3 |
Gavin Popik and Jj Lee certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Popik went 9 for 17 en route to 19 points and six rebounds, while Lee went 7 of 11 on his way to 15 points along with seven boards and six assists. The dominant performance gave Lee a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Corin Conard, who posted 12 points.
Olathe Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Olathe South, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Olathe Northwest will head out to challenge Mill Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Olathe Northwest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season. As for Olathe South, they will venture away from home to take on Lawrence Free State on Tuesday. Olathe South knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Lawrence Free State likes a good challenge.
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