Olathe was the 68-59 winner over Cedaredge when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Olathe Pirates took a 66-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cedaredge Bruins on Friday.
| 01/31/25 vs Cedaredge | 3 |
| 01/29/25 @ Telluride | 3 |
| 01/25/25 vs Grand Valley | 4 |
| 01/24/25 @ North Fork | 4 |
| 01/21/25 @ Ridgway | 4 |
Despite the loss, Olathe had strong showings from Elijah Gordon, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, and Isaiah Gordon, who posted 27 points and four steals. Elijah is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Patterson, who put up five points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Olathe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Cedaredge's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rylan Brooks, who earned 23 points. Those 23 points gave Brooks a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cruz Alejandre, who scored eight points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Olathe now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Cedaredge, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-9.
Olathe will head out to face off against Roaring Fork at 7:00 p.m. on February 7th. As for Cedaredge, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-55 defeat against Gunnison on the 1st.
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