Preview: West Chargers vs. Andover Trojans
The West Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Andover Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on Seaman with a sharp 65-45 win on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back wins for West.
West relied on the efforts of Keimani Paul, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds, and Jalen Foy, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. It was the first time this season that Foy pulled down eight or more rebounds. Ja'vian Chambers was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, Andover came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 65-61 win over Salina Central. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Andover's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Owen Allman, who scored 13 points along with four steals. Allman is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Kim, who scored 13 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
West has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Andover, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
West strolled past Andover when the teams last played back in March of 2022 by a score of 73-59. The rematch might be a little tougher for West since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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