Preview: Maize South Mavericks vs. Andover Central Jaguars
The Maize South Mavericks will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Andover Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Maize South sitting on 21 straight victories and Andover Central on five.
Maize South scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Valley Center as Maize South made off with a 83-60 victory. Maize South has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Andover Central rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Spartans 48-45.
Andover Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jace Adler out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jace Jefferson, who scored 14 points.
Maize South pushed their record up to 21-0 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points per game. As for Andover Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Maize South strolled past Andover Central in their previous matchup on February 9th by a score of 66-47. Does Maize South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Andover Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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