Olathe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 35-21 to the North Fork Miners. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Miners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 42-17 two weeks ago.
Haley Cox was Olathe's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Alycia Bollinger held things down on the boards with seven rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
North Fork's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Meri Hollembeak, who posted five points in addition to seven assists and five steals. Hollembeak is becoming a predictor of North Fork's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 5-2 (and 3-7 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Alyssa Lovelace, who put up seven points along with six rebounds and six steals.
Olathe's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for North Fork, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9.
Olathe has already played their next match (against Ouray), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for North Fork, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-21 win against Aspen on the 13th.
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