On Feb. 3, the Lancer boys varsity basketball team battled Olathe North and lost 56-41. Ending the first quarter, the Lancers had scored 10 points. By the end of the second quarter, the lancers were down 17-12. Ending the third quarter, the Lancers were trailing 33-22. The Lancers scored 19 points scored in the fourth quarter, but were unable to catch up to Olathe North and lost the game.
“I would say we struggled offensively,” team manager senior Afa Akwankaa said. “Our turnover rate was very high, I believe we had 16 in the game. The guys weren’t in sync with one another and we struggled to get a consistent offense flowing. Defensively though, they played amazing, rebounding the ball well and denying shot attempts.”
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2.3.23 Boys Varsity Basketball vs Olathe North
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Junior Charlie Carroll jumps for a layup while warming up for the upcoming game against Olathe North. Photo by Alex Sajna
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Senior Spencer Blacketer takes a wide right around an Olathe North player. Photo by Alex Sajna
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Junior Teddy Saylor passes the ball to senior George Kopp while an opponent tries to block him in the first quarter of the game. Photo by Mason Sajna
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Team manager and senior Afa Akwankaa watches the game progress. On the scoresheet, Akwankaa tracks all of the game’s data, such as player’s individual points. Photo by Alex Sajna
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Junior Teddy Saylor moves to catch a pass. His pass was intercepted by the Olathe North player next to him seconds later. Photo by Alex Sajna
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Senior Spencer Blacketer watches his opponents as they come at him during the first quarter of the game. Blacketer later went left and dribbled the ball around an opponent, but was blocked before he could score. Photo by Mason Sajna
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Senior Hassan Sufi checks the scoreboard during the third quarter of the game. Photo by Mason Sajna
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Senior George Kopp runs toward junior Teddy Saylor as he passes the ball during the third quarter of the game. Saylor later passed the ball to senior Spencer Blacketer. Photo by Mason Sajna
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Varsity Head Coach Shawn Hair gives senior George Kopp instructions about the next play during a timeout in the last ten seconds of the third quarter, where the score was 28-16 in favor of the Eagles. Photo by Mason Sajna
