Andover Central easily dispatched Newton on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Jaguars fell just short of the Salina Central Mustangs by a score of 43-41 on Thursday. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2025.
Payton Converse
| 01/08/26 @ Salina Central | 12 |
| 01/06/26 vs Newton | 8 |
| 12/19/25 vs Eisenhower | 7 |
| 12/16/25 @ Arkansas City | 6 |
| 12/12/25 vs Goddard | 10 |
| + 3 more games |
Despite the loss, Andover Central still got an impressive performance from Payton Converse, who posted 12 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Converse continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Reese Wilborn was another key player, putting up nine points.
Andover Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Salina Central, they pushed their record up to 5-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Andover Central has already played their next contest (against Kapaun Mt. Carmel), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Salina Central, they will square off against Arkansas City on Tuesday.
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