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Raiders defeat Cougar basketball again

Friday night the boys’ varsity basketball played SM South for the second time this season. Unfortunately, the result was the same. The final score was 32–43. The Cougars played a decent game defensively but offensively they had troubles.   “On offense, we just played too robotically instead of playing like we are capable of,” senior [...]

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Boys’ basketball falls by 20

Tuesday night the boys’ varsity squad battled Lawrence High but came up short with a final score of 24-44. The Cougars hung with Lawrence through the first half, and senior Blake Evans drained a three-pointer at the buzzer to give the Cougars a 9-8 lead at the end of the first quarter. After halftime the [...]

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Boys’ Basketball defeated by SM East, losing 66-52

Tuesday night the varsity boys’ basketball team took on Shawnee Mission East and lost 66-52 in a hard-fought game. East junior Vance Wentz whose season-high game of 33 points along with the rest of the team’s sharpshooting pulled the team past the Cougars. Throughout most of the first half the Cougars remained within striking distance, [...]

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Boys’ basketball is defeated by SM East [Photo of the Day]

Boys’ basketball is defeated by SM East [Photo of the Day]

Senior Chase Radar runs toward the basket for a layup against SM East. The Cougars lost with a score of 52-66. Photo by Johnny Tong

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Boys’ basketball drops season opener. SM West: 57 NW: 49

Boys’ basketball drops season opener. SM West: 57 NW: 49

Photo by Kyle Tong

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Boys’ basketball season preview

The crowds will pour in, players will warm up in team gear and the band will play familiar songs to rally the fans for the first game of the season. “We want to keep things as simple as possible, offensively and defensively, nothing too fancy right now because we’re having to replace a lot of [...]

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Meseke earns Marcus Priddy Award

Head varsity basketball coach Ben Meseke was honored March 6 in downtown Kansas City at the College Basketball Experience with the Marcus Priddy Award. The award is given to a coach who demonstrates a positive influence on his/her players on and off of the court. Coaches at the youth, high school or college level are [...]

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Dec. 3: Boys’ Basketball plays SM North

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