Basketball Recap: Olpe Takes Down Central in a Playoff Battle

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

12/10/24 @ Independent	74
01/17/25 vs Marais des Cygnes Valley	58
12/17/24 vs Waverly	42
02/03/25 @ Eureka	39
12/13/24 @ Eureka	39

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Olpe walked away with it. They blew past the Central Raiders 64-33 on Saturday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 23 points or more this season.

The victory (which was Olpe's third in a row) raised their record to 21-2-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points over those games. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 16-3-1.

Looking ahead, Olpe will take on Little River at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Olpe has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 213 points over their last three matches. Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.