Olathe lost against Grand Valley back in February and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Olathe Pirates fell 61-54 to the Grand Valley Cardinals. The matchup marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Olathe lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Isaiah Gordon, who posted 20 points and four steals. That was a full 37% of Olathe's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Daniel Almanza, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards.
Even though they lost, Olathe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Grand Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyden Richardson, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 10 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Porter Ostermiller, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
Pirates
| 12/13/24 @ Grand Valley | 54-61 |
| 12/12/24 @ Caprock Academy | 76-75 |
| 12/07/24 vs Ouray | 70-60 |
| 12/06/24 vs Ridgway | 59-48 |
| 12/05/24 vs De Beque | 56-78 |
With the defeat, Olathe broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2. As for Grand Valley, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Olathe will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Sierra Grande at 4:30 p.m. Olathe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63 points per game this season. As for Grand Valley, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 54-49 loss against Gunnison on the 14th.
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