Basketball Recap: Salina Central Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Salina Central and Andover squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Salina Central had to settle for second. They took a hard 61-44 fall against the Andover Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Trojans are ranked 44th).

Kaden Snyder

Field Goal Percentage

03/05/25 @ Andover	60%
02/28/25 @ Haysville Campus	44%
02/25/25 vs Newton	50%
02/21/25 @ Goddard	39%
02/18/25 @ Eisenhower	54%
+ 16 more games

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 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Snyder now owns an excellent 45.4% shooting accuracy. Kamryn Jones was another key player, putting up ten points.

Andover's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joshua Kim, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 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.

Salina Central has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. The win (which was Andover's tenth in a row) raised their record to 18-3.

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