Lawrence High

Lions start strong, fall short late against Olathe North

There simply wasn’t enough gas in the tank for the Lawrence High boys basketball team in an 82-61 loss to top-3 Olathe North at home on Tuesday night. Within reach right up until the fourth quarter, LHS (5-12) fell behind late and the Eagles (14-3) — backed by sophomore Cam Love (24 ...

Lions grind out a physical pair of wins at O-Northwest

Olathe – The Chesty Lions are hot – red hot. The Lawrence High boys basketball team, walking away from Olathe Northwest with a gritty 65-62 road win on Friday night, is now 3-0 this month with their third straight Sunflower League victory. Seizing on foul trouble late, the Lions (5-11) ...

King completes LHS boys’ upset over SM South with last-second 3-pointer

Overland Park – Lawrence High senior star Zaxton King, milking the clock down from 56 seconds, nailed arguably the gutsiest 3-point basket of his career to complete a 38-point performance and upset Shawnee Mission South 62-60 on the road Tuesday night. LHS (4-11), upsetting the Raiders (9-6) ...

LHS boys, girls score much-needed league wins over SM West

The Lawrence High boys basketball took another step forward Friday, earning their third regular-season win, 64-54 over Shawnee Mission West. Senior Zaxton King led LHS (3-11) with a game-high 25 points – but it was senior Gordon Fineday (13 points) and sophomore Edward Roman Nose (11 points) ...