The North Fork Miners scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 65-41 margin over Olathe. The win was some much needed relief for North Fork as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Leading North Fork to victory were Moss Inman and Henry Hollembeak. Inman scored 18 points along with six rebounds, while Hollembeak dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hollembeak has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Moreno, who scored two points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Olathe saw an underclassman step up: Isaiah Gordon scored 25 points. That was a full 61% of Olathe's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Miguel Vargas was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
North Fork's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8. As for Olathe, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
North Fork will challenge the Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gunnison is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home. Olathe will take on the Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meeker is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last ten games.
