Olathe is 0-10 against Grand Valley since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Olathe Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grand Valley Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Olathe has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Grand Valley will arrive with three straight wins.
Olathe suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Friday. They were beaten by Roaring Fork 90-52. Olathe has struggled against Roaring Fork recently, as their match on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Olathe had strong showings from Isaiah Gordon, who scored 19 points, and Miguel Vargas, who scored 15 points. That was a full 36.5% of Olathe's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jeyden Estrada was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Meanwhile, Grand Valley was able to grind out a solid win over North Fork on Saturday, taking the game 56-49.
Olathe's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Grand Valley, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Olathe ended up a good deal behind Grand Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, losing 59-44. Can Olathe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
