Olathe has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Grand Valley Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 102-39, which was the final score in Olathe's tilt against the Cowboys on Friday. Olathe was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 61-21.
Despite the loss, Olathe saw an underclassman step up: Isaiah Gordon scored 26 points. That was a full 66.7% of Olathe's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Miguel Vargas, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Grand Valley over the Cowboys in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. Grand Valley was the clear victor by a 63-42 margin over the Cowboys. The victory was just what Grand Valley needed coming off of a 67-36 defeat in their prior contest.
Olathe has not been sharp recently as the team's lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for Grand Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
Olathe lost to the Cardinals on the road by a decisive 70-55 margin in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Olathe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
