Preview: Andover Trojans vs. Hutchinson Salthawks
The Andover Trojans's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Hutchinson Salthawks at 5:00 p.m. on March 2nd. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Andover stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 52-32 margin over Eisenhower. Given Andover's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Eisenhower is ranked 195th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Andover to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brooke Walker, who scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was Aliyah Green, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Hutchinson didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Kapaun Mt. Carmel on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 41-37 victory. The win made it back-to-back wins for Hutchinson.
Andover's win was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-0. As for Hutchinson, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Andover came up short against Hutchinson in their previous meeting back in February of 2016, falling 44-37. Can Andover avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
