The North Fork Miners and the Olathe Pirates will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, North Fork was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-43 to Cedaredge. The Miners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Olathe was beaten by Roaring Fork 77-42 on Friday. The match marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
North Fork will have to contain Isaiah Gordon as he made an impact in Olathe's last game. He posted 21 points. That was a full 50% of Olathe's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Patterson, who earned four points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Olathe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Olathe has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for North Fork, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
North Fork beat Olathe 66-56 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gordon, who put up 33 points and eight steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Fork still be able to contain Gordon? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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