Basketball Recap: Isaiah Gordon Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Cedaredge

After losing to Cedaredge the last time they met, Olathe decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Olathe Pirates walked away with a 68-59 victory over the Cedaredge Bruins on Tuesday. While the Pirates didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Olathe to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaiah Gordon, who posted 22 points and seven boards. Gordon's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Daniel Almanza also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

Olathe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive matches.

Despite the loss, Cedaredge still got an impressive performance from Rylan Brooks, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds. That's the most points Brooks has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Sanders, who had 16 points.

Olathe is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Cedaredge, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.

Olathe didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-57 defeat against Meeker on the 17th. Cedaredge has also already played their next contest, a 67-33 loss against Roaring Fork on the 17th.