Basketball Game Preview: Andover Trojans vs. Hays Indians

The Andover Trojans will face off against the Hays Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Andover will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.

Andover is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They strolled past Salina Central with points to spare, taking the game 61-44. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Mustangs are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Joshua Kim

Field Goal Percentage

03/05/25 vs Salina Central	67%
02/27/25 vs Hutchinson	47%
02/25/25 vs Goddard	67%
02/21/25 @ Eisenhower	73%
02/17/25 vs Arkansas City	90%
+ 3 more games

Andover's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joshua Kim, who shot 67% from the field on his way to 14 points. Kim is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last eight games he's played. Owen Allman was another key player, putting up ten points.

Andover was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They are a perfect 16-0 when they've passed the ball that well.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hays beat Hutchinson 48-43 on Wednesday.

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 Hays, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.