Shawnee Mission Northwest waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Olathe Northwest Ravens out 54-51. The win almost wasn't to be: the Cougars were down 33-19 in the second quarter.
Despite the loss, Olathe Northwest had strong showings from Gavin Popik, who went 9 for 14 en route to 19 points and six assists, and Jj Lee, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 13 points along with five boards and four blocks. That was a full 37.3% of Olathe Northwest's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Nick Waters, who earned eight points.
Cougars
| 01/14/25 vs Olathe Northwest | 54-51 |
| 12/21/24 vs Millwood | 82-62 |
| 02/23/24 vs Olathe South | 81-67 |
| 02/20/24 vs Lawrence Free State | 58-41 |
| 02/16/24 vs Shawnee Mission North | 67-41 |
| + 8 more games |
Shawnee Mission Northwest's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Olathe Northwest, they moved to 6-1 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Shawnee Mission Northwest wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 86-65 win against Shawnee Mission East on the 17th. As for Olathe Northwest, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-52 loss against Olathe West on the 17th.
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