The Olathe Pirates and the West Grand Mustangs will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Olathe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.5 points per game this season.
Olathe is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Soroco, posting a 78-17 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
| 12/20/24 vs Soroco | 6 |
| 12/12/24 @ Caprock Academy | 4 |
| 12/16/23 @ North Fork | 4 |
| 12/08/23 @ Nucla | 4 |
| 12/13/24 @ Grand Valley | 3 |
Olathe relied on the efforts of Isaiah Gordon, who went 9 of 20 en route to 23 points along with six assists and five steals, and Elijah Gordon, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 18 points and seven steals. Those six assists gave Isaiah a new career-high. Wyatt Patterson was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Olathe was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, West Grand can finally bid farewell to their 14-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They had just enough and edged Creede out 31-29.
Olathe now has a winning record of 4-3. As for West Grand, their victory ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Olathe against West Grand when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 69-23 win. In that matchup, Olathe amassed a halftime lead of 40-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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