If Mill Valley was riding high fresh off their 72-31 takedown of Olathe East last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mill Valley Jaguars fell to the Olathe Northwest Ravens 58-53. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Ravens apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Olathe Northwest got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gavin Popik out in front who went 9-for-16 on his way to 21 points. Popik's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Merak Greinert, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 14 points and eight rebounds.
Mill Valley's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 11-3. As for Olathe Northwest, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Mill Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 83-66 win against Shawnee Mission East on the 14th. As for Olathe Northwest, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-56 victory against Lawrence on the 14th.
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