The Free State girls and boys basketball teams returned to their home court on Friday night, but were both defeated by Olathe West in a Sunflower League doubleheader. The Free State girls basketball team found itself in a close game at halftime before a sluggish second half on the offensive end resulted in a 60-29 loss. “We knew (Olathe West was) going to be a physical team and just play really hard,” Free State girls coach Summer Frantz said. “They play a lot of subs, so they’re fresh, and then they just play hard start to finish.” After recording 21 offensive rebounds against Lawrence on Tuesday, the Owls recorded 17 on Friday, something Frantz told her group...
