Olathe was handed a 23-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Telluride Miners 56-53. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 48-42 victory the Miners walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2022.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Olathe to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaiah Gordon, who posted 22 points and four steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Gordon has scored at least a third of Olathe's points. Wyatt Fritze was another key player, putting up ten points and seven rebounds.
Olathe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Telluride only pulled down ten offensive boards.
Telluride lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Alex Nieto, who had 15 points along with six boards and four steals. Nieto is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Sam Herman, who earned 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
The win got Olathe back to even at 8-8. As for Telluride, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Olathe will be playing in front of their home fans against Cedaredge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering Olathe has lost seven straight at home (dating back to last season) and Cedaredge six straight on the road , this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum. As for Telluride, they will head out to square off against Dolores at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Telluride is facing Dolores at the right time seeing as Dolores is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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