Basketball Recap: Andover Takes Down Salina Central in a Playoff Battle

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Andover had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They took down the Salina Central Mustangs 61-44. The victory was nothing new for the Trojans as they're now sitting on ten straight.

Andover's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joshua Kim led the charge by going 6-for-9 on his way to 14 points. Kim is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Owen Allman, who posted ten points.

When it comes to explaining why Salina Central lost, don't look at Kaden Snyder. Despite the final result, he shot 60% from the field to rack up 15 points and five rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Snyder now owns an excellent 45.4% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamryn Jones, who had ten points.

Trojans

Previous Games (Home)

03/05/25 vs Salina Central	61-44
02/27/25 vs Hutchinson	65-54
02/25/25 vs Goddard	70-32
02/17/25 vs Arkansas City	71-29
02/14/25 vs Andover Central	59-54
+ 13 more games

Andover's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points over those games. As for Salina Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.

Andover will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Hays at 5:00 p.m. Andover knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Hays likes a good challenge. Salina Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.