Basketball Game Preview: Arkansas City Bulldogs vs. Andover Central Jaguars

Arkansas City is 2-8 against Andover Central since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Arkansas City Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Andover Central Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Arkansas City is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Monday. They were outmatched by Andover and fell 71-29. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-20.

Meanwhile, Andover Central suffered their closest loss since January 19, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of South by a score of 58-55. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Arkansas City will have to contain Jace Adler as he made an impact in Andover Central's last game. He went 5-for-7 to rack up 10 points. What's more, Adler also posted a 71% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mason Meschke, who posted eight points.

Even though they lost, Andover Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

Arkansas City's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14-1. As for Andover Central, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.

Arkansas City was dealt a bruising 71-37 defeat at the hands of Andover Central when the teams last played back in December of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Arkansas City was down 32-12.