Lawrence girls basketball wins, boys lose in penultimate regular season game against Shawnee Mission North

Lawrence girls basketball got a 32-point win in the team’s penultimate regular season game on Tuesday against Shawnee Mission North, while the boys basketball team lost late to the Bison. In the girls basketball game, the Lions took an early lead and controlled the game. The Bison attacked the Lions with a press defense, but the Lions were able to exploit that with quick passing to move the ball up the court quickly and with an open shot. “Quick passes were leading to transition layups for us,” Lawrence assistant coach Olivia Lemus said. “That’s huge, because that’s ultimately what we want. (Shawnee Mission North) was good with the press, but I’m...