After losing to Olathe the last time they met, Cedaredge decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cedaredge Bruins came out on top against the Olathe Pirates by a score of 66-55 on Friday.
Cedaredge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rylan Brooks led the charge by putting up 23 points. The dominant performance gave Brooks a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cruz Alejandre, who posted eight points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Cedaredge was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Olathe only racked up two assists.
Despite the loss, Olathe had strong showings from Elijah Gordon, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, and Isaiah Gordon, who scored 27 points and four steals. That was a full 49.1% of Olathe's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Wyatt Patterson was another key player, earning five points and nine boards.
Bruins
| 01/31/25 @ Olathe | 66-55 |
| 01/24/25 @ Grand Valley | 52-58 |
| 01/21/25 vs North Fork | 47-44 |
| 01/17/25 @ Roaring Fork | 33-67 |
| 01/14/25 vs Olathe | 59-68 |
Cedaredge's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-9. As for Olathe, they dropped their record down to 8-9 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Cedaredge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-55 loss against Gunnison on the 1st. As for Olathe, they will head out on the road to face off against Roaring Fork at 7:00 p.m. on February 7th.
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