The West Grand Mustangs and the Olathe Pirates will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 14 losses in a row dating back to last season, West Grand turned things around against Creede on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Miners 31-29.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Olathe). They breezed by Soroco to the tune of 78-17 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
West Grand better focus on containing Isaiah Gordon and Elijah Gordon as the pair were huge in Olathe's win. Isaiah went 9 for 20 on his way to 23 points in addition to six assists and five steals, while Elijah went 8 for 14 on his way to 18 points and seven steals. Those six assists gave Isaiah a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Patterson, who posted seven points in addition to nine boards and three steals.
Olathe was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
West Grand's victory ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-8. As for Olathe, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
West Grand was dealt a bruising 69-23 defeat at the hands of Olathe in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gordon, who had 29 points. Now that West Grand knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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