Telluride suffered their closest loss since February 24, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Olathe Pirates by a score of 56-53. The Miners were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.
| 01/29/25 vs Olathe | 4 |
| 01/25/25 @ Mancos | 2 |
| 01/21/25 vs Ouray | 12 |
Telluride lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Alex Nieto, who posted 15 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Nieto is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Sam Herman, who had 17 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Olathe to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaiah Gordon, who put up 22 points and four steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Gordon has scored at least a third of Olathe's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Fritze, who earned ten points and seven rebounds.
Telluride now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Olathe, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Telluride is taking a road trip to face off against Dolores at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Telluride is facing Dolores at the right time seeing as Dolores is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Olathe, they will be playing at home against Cedaredge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Someone's luck will take a turn for the better: Olathe has lost seven straight at home (dating back to last season), while Cedaredge has lost six on the road.
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