While it was all tied up 25-25 at halftime, the Goddard Lions were not quite the Andover Central Jaguars's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They took a 62-45 bruising from the Jaguars. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Goddard has scored all season.
Andover Central was led to victory by Cole Newfarmer and Brody DeGarmo. Newfarmer almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds, while DeGarmo scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. It was the first time this season that DeGarmo pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jayden Brown, who scored 11 points.
Goddard's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Andover Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Goddard will take on Arkansas City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Goddard is facing Arkansas City at the right time seeing as Arkansas City is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Andover Central, they will be playing at home against Eisenhower at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Eisenhower sitting on four straight victories and Andover Central on three.
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