Basketball Game Preview: Andover Panthers vs. Friendship Golden Eagles

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Previous Games

01/16/25 - Away	67-29 W
01/30/24 - Away	55-37 W
01/04/24 - Home	80-23 W
12/04/21 - Away	35-53 L
02/23/21 - Away	63-40 W
+ 5 more games

Andover is 9-1 against Friendship since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Andover Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Friendship Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Andover knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Friendship likes a good challenge.

It was a proper cat-fight when Andover faced off against Hinsdale Central on Thursday. Andover claimed a resounding 78-35 victory over Hinsdale Central. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 32 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Friendship hadn't done well against Houghton Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Friendship walked away with a 43-30 win over Houghton Academy.

Andover has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points over those games. As for Friendship, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.

Everything came up roses for Andover against Friendship in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 67-29 win. Does Andover have another victory up their sleeve, or will Friendship turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.