Basketball Game Preview: Andover Trojans vs. Andover Central Jaguars

The Andover Trojans will square off against the Andover Central Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Andover Central will be up against a hot Andover squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Andover took down Maize South 66-48 on Tuesday.

Joshua Kim

Points

02/11/25 vs Maize South	19
02/07/25 vs Salina Central	17
02/04/25 @ Newton	17
01/30/25 @ Salina Central	21
01/25/25 vs Great Bend	22
+ 3 more games

Andover had a senior duo take command as Joshua Kim went 8-for-11 en route to 19 points along with six rebounds and four steals and Owen Allman posted 15 points and five steals. Kim's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Griffin Hand was another key player, putting up nine points.

Meanwhile, Andover Central was able to grind out a solid win over Salina Central on Tuesday, taking the game 70-61. The victory continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won eight in a row.

Andover better keep an eye on Brody DeGarmo. He was instrumental in Andover Central's win, posting 13 points in addition to six assists and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Adler, who scored ten points and four steals.

Andover pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points over those games. As for Andover Central, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Andover has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Andover Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Andover beat Andover Central 48-40 in their previous meeting back in January. Does Andover have another victory up their sleeve, or will Andover Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.