In a sea of orange, the varsity basketball team and students from both schools wore orange to honor junior Carlie Foutch, who passed away from leukemia on Jan. 28. During warmups, all players wore white T-shirts with “We play for” written above an orange leukemia ribbon on the front of the shirt. The players, coaches and student sections also held a moment of silence to remember Foutch at the beginning of the game. More details on Foutch’s story can be found here.
In the first quarter, after a free throw by senior Blake Hanson in the last three seconds, the quarter concluded with the Lancers up 13-12. The second quarter concluded with a score of 24-22 with the Eagles in the lead.
During the halftime, the 2024 Sweetheart Court was announced. The court included: seniors Patrick Flint, Nora Herring, Maggie Leonard, Katie Murphy, Claire Schudy and Sam Williamson. All six nominees were crowned at the three point line after all the candidates had walked out with their relatives.
In the last two minutes of the game, the Lancers scored four points, with a layup by junior Will Beck and a two point shot by senior Teddy Saylor being the final shots by the Lancers.
The next boys varsity basketball game will be on Tuesday, Feb. 6 against Olathe East at 7 p.m. at home, which will also be Cheer Senior Night.
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2.2.24 Boys Varsity vs Olathe North
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Senior Blake Hanson and an opponent chase a loose ball after a short pass had been made to Hanson during the first quarter of the game. Photo by Mason Sajna
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After missing a shot, junior Will Beck catches the rebound and makes a jump shot while being blocked by a defender, setting the score to 6-3 in favor of the Lancers during the first quarter of the game. Photo by Mason Sajna
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During the first quarter, senior Blake Hanson drives the ball up the court while an Olathe North player steps across his path to take possession of the ball. Photo by Alex Sajna
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Junior Carter Brock drives the ball down the court as an opponent trails right beside him during the second quarter of the game. Photo by Mason Sajna
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Junior Ella Hargens and freshmen Hannah Klumpp and Marlowe Wagner cheer for Sweetheart candidate senior Laynie Manning. Photo by Caroline Martucci
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Senior Claire Schudy embraces her mom after being announced a member of Sweetheart Royalty. Photo by Caroline Martucci
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Senior Katie Murphy smiles after she is nominated for Sweetheart Royalty. Photo by Alex Sajna
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Seniors Patrick Flint, Nora Herring, Maggie Leonard, Katie Murphy, and Claire Schudy stand for a picture after being crowned Sweetheart Royalty. Photo by Kenna Harrington
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Senior Nora Herring gets crowned as apart of Sweetheart Court. Photo by Kenna Harrington
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Senior Patrick Flint gets crowned as apart of Sweetheart Court. Photo by Kenna Harrington
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Seniors Nora Herring and Patrick Flint smile at the crowd after being announced Sweetheart Royalty. Photo by Caroline Martucci
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After catching a pass from junior Cole Chinnock, junior Will Beck looks around a defender to then make a jump shot, setting the score to 12-9 in favor of the Eagles during the first quarter of the game. Photo by Mason Sajna
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During the fourth quarter, junior Cole Chinnock advances the ball towards the goal. Photo by Alex Sajna
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During the third quarter, junior Will Beck scores a layup, making the score 38-32 in favor of the Eagles. Photo by Alex Sajna
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During the fourth quarter with less than two minutes left of the game, junior Will Beck scores a layup after senior Teddy Saylor was bumped out of position by an Olathe North player, making the score 56-47 in favor of the Eagles. Photo by Alex Sajna
