In Tuesday's league outing, the North Fork Miners (Hotchkiss, CO) basketball squad overwhelmed the host Olathe Pirates (Olathe, CO), by a margin of 65-41.

The Miners (6-8) will now prepare for their outing against Gunnison (Gunnison, CO). The Cowboys go into the 3A Western Slope outing with a 2-10 record. In their last outing, Gunnison was routed by Cedaredge (Cedaredge, CO), 56-45, in a league match.

With the defeat, Olathe moves to 3-11 on the year. The Pirates host Meeker (Meeker, CO) to meet the Cowboys in a 3A Western Slope match on Friday, February 2. The Cowboys enter the match with a record of 12-1. Meeker won 61-45 in their recent non-league match against Little Snake River (Baggs, WY)