Andover came tearing into Saturday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 61-48 win over the Buhler Crusaders. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Crusaders are ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Andover to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bella Bouddhara, who posted 20 points along with five boards and three blocks. Bouddhara has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Aliyah Green was another key player, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Andover was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buhler only posted eight assists.
Despite the loss, Buhler still got an impressive performance from Natalya Krafels, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 16 points. Samantha Brooks also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Trojans
| 01/25/25 vs Buhler | 61-48 |
| 01/03/25 vs Newton | 61-11 |
| 12/17/24 vs Eisenhower | 58-23 |
| 03/02/24 vs Hutchinson | 47-23 |
| 02/28/24 vs Eisenhower | 52-32 |
| + 8 more games |
Andover pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.6 points per game. As for Buhler, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Andover has already played their next match (against Salina Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Buhler will venture away from home to face off against Hesston at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hesston will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Buhler surely won't give up without a fight.
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