Olathe lost against Meeker back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Olathe Pirates were outmatched by the Meeker Cowboys and fell 54-24. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-6.
Despite the loss, Olathe saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jasmine Rameriz on her way to 12 points. The dominant performance also gave Rameriz a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%).
Meeker's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kayla Castillo led the charge by en route to 19 points and five steals. Castillo is becoming a predictor of Meeker's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 2-1 (and 8-10 when she doesn't). Rylee Sullivan was another key player, putting up 13 points and six rebounds.
Olathe has been struggling recently as they've lost 15 of their last 16 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season. Meeker's record is now 10-11.
Olathe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Meeker, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 76-73 win against North Fork on the 22nd.
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