Basketball Game Preview: Newton Railroaders vs. Andover Trojans

Newton is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Andover is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Newton Railroaders will host the Andover Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Last Tuesday, Newton took their game with ease, bagging a 62-34 victory over Arkansas City.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Andover on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 68-47 margin over Salina Central. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Newton better keep an eye on Joshua Kim. He was instrumental in Andover's win, going 8 for 11 en route to 21 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The contest was Kim's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Paul Evans was another key player, going 5 of 12 on his way to 17 points.

Andover's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Newton, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.

Newton took a serious blow against Andover in their previous matchup back in January, falling 63-33. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Andover's Owen Allman, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Now that Newton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.