Shawnee Mission Northwest was the 36-32 winner over St. James Academy when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars were outmatched by the St. James Academy Thunder and fell 63-33. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Thunder are ranked seventh).
St. James Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Riley Kerwin, who went 6 for 10 en route to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elle Robinson, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 12 points in addition to eight boards and six assists.
Shawnee Mission Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for St. James Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Shawnee Mission Northwest has already played their next game, a 63-33 defeat against St. James Academy on the 31st. As for St. James Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 62-34 win against Olathe Northwest on the 30th.
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