Rangely extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-11. They had to suffer through a 65-38 loss at the hands of the Olathe Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 301st, while the Pirates are ranked 127th).
Despite the loss, Rangely had strong showings from Landon Bollinger, who posted ten points and eight rebounds, and Porter Yates, who put up seven points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Petty, who had eight points and nine boards.
As for Olathe, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-5. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since December 21, 2024 (when they won 61-31).
Olathe was led to victory by Isaiah Gordon and Elijah Gordon. Isaiah shot 55% from the field to rack up 32 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals, while Elijah went 12-for-29 on his way to 26 points along with seven boards and five steals. The matchup was Isaiah's 34th in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Fritze, who earned seven points and five steals.
Rangely didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-45 win against West Grand on the 14th. As for Olathe, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 82-79 victory against Battle Mountain on the 14th.
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