The Olathe Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Meeker Cowboys at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Olathe is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Gunnison on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Olathe was outmatched by Gunnison and fell 51-20. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Cowboys are ranked 120th).
Meanwhile, Meeker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost to Cedaredge at home by a 44-27 margin.
Olathe will need to focus on slowing down Rylee Sullivan, one of several Meeker players who made an impact when they last played. She posted six points along with ten rebounds and four steals. That's the most boards Sullivan has posted since back in December of 2024. Addie Knowles was another key player, going 5-for-8 on her way to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Olathe has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 15 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season. As for Meeker, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Olathe ended up a good deal behind Meeker in their previous matchup back in January, losing 34-17. Can Olathe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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