The Olathe Pirates and the Roaring Fork Rams squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Olathe Pirates had to settle for second. They received a tough blow as they fell 60-46 to the Rams. Olathe's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Olathe's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kiandra Liles, who scored 15 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Analise Marin, who scored six points along with nine rebounds and eight steals.
It was another big night for Carly Crownhart, who scored 28 points along with three steals for Roaring Fork. Crownhart is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last seven games she's played. Nikki Tardif was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Olathe's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Roaring Fork, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Olathe and Cedaredge will face off at 9:30 a.m. on February 24th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Cedaredge is ranked 131st, while Olathe is ranked 115th). As for Roaring Fork, they and Grand Valley will face off at 12:30 p.m. on February 24th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Grand Valley is coming into the matchup with eight straight wins on the road, so Roaring Fork will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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