Basketball Recap: Olathe Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Elijah Gordon and Isaiah Gordon + How To Watch

Olathe lost against Grand Valley back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Pirates fell 63-54 to the Cardinals. The Pirates' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Isaiah Gordon

Points

12/12/25 vs Grand Valley	19
12/10/25 vs Caprock Academy	29
02/21/25 @ Meeker	28
02/18/25 @ Gunnison	26
02/11/25 @ Ouray	17
+ 13 more games

Despite the loss, Olathe had strong showings from Isaiah Gordon, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine steals, and Elijah Gordon, who posted 15 points along with six rebounds and five steals. The game was Isaiah's 18th in a row with at least 17 points. Cesar Mendez was another key player, putting up seven points and seven boards.

Olathe's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Grand Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.

Olathe and Hayden will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 53.5 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Grand Valley, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 50-49 loss against Gunnison on the 13th.