Basketball Game Preview: Piper Pirates vs. Andover Trojans

The Piper Pirates and the Andover Trojans will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Piper has given up an average of 53.8 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.

Piper heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Friday. They fell to Highland Park 60-55. The Pirates' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, after a string of 12 wins, Andover's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 55-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kapaun Mt. Carmel. The game marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Andover's loss dropped their record down to 20-4. As for Piper, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 20-4.