The Hutchinson Salthawks will square off against the Andover Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hutchinson comes in on six and Andover on 13.
Last Tuesday, Hutchinson was able to grind out a solid win over Maize, taking the game 43-34. Given the Salthawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th in Kansas, while the Eagles are ranked 203rd in Kansas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Andover over Goddard in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Andover was the clear victors by a 59-33 margin over Goddard. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Andover's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.7 points. As for Hutchinson, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Hutchinson might still be hurting after the 47-23 defeat they got from Andover in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Hutchinson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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