Preview: Eisenhower Tigers vs. Andover Central Jaguars
Eisenhower is 2-8 against Andover Central since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eisenhower Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Andover Central Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Eisenhower waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They put the hurt on Arkansas City with a sharp 60-34 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as Eisenhower just coasted through the last quarter.
Eisenhower's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chase George, who scored 15 points along with four steals. George hasn't dropped below 15 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Pierce Blue, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Andover Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They took down Goddard 62-45.
Andover Central's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Cole Newfarmer, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds, and Brody DeGarmo, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Newfarmer has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Brown, who scored 11 points.
Eisenhower's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Andover Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Friday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Eisenhower have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 42.9% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Andover Central struggles in that department as they've made 43.9% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Eisenhower ended up a good deal behind Andover Central in their previous meeting on February 2nd, losing 64-47. Can Eisenhower avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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