The Olathe Pirates's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against Roaring Fork, falling 90-52. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Olathe in their matchups with Roaring Fork: they've now lost eight in a row.
Despite the loss, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeyden Estrada, who scored seven points.
Olathe's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Roaring Fork, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-8 record this season.
Olathe will be playing at home against Grand Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grand Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Roaring Fork, they will head out on the road to face off against North Fork at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Colorado (North Fork is ranked 208th, while Roaring Fork is ranked 220th).
