Andover is a perfect 10-0 against Eisenhower since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Andover Trojans will take on the Eisenhower Tigers at 7:25 p.m. One thing working in Andover's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.
Andover is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Arkansas City: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Andover blew Arkansas City out of the water with a 71-29 final score. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-20.
Joshua Kim
| 02/17/25 vs Arkansas City | 90% |
| 02/14/25 vs Andover Central | 56% |
| 02/11/25 vs Maize South | 73% |
| 02/07/25 vs Salina Central | 78% |
| 02/04/25 @ Newton | 40% |
| + 18 more games |
Joshua Kim was his usual excellent self, going 9-for-10 en route to 23 points. What's more, he also posted a 90% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Owen Allman was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eisenhower, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They snuck past Salina Central with a 46-41 win on Tuesday.
Andover better keep an eye on Pierce Blue. He was instrumental in Eisenhower's win, going 7-for-17 on his way to 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Blue's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kasten Koehn, who posted seven points.
Andover's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points over those games. As for Eisenhower, their record now sits at 5-12.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's game: Andover has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 34.1% of their three-pointers per game. It's a different story for Eisenhower, though, as they've only made 24.7% of their threes this season. Given Andover's sizable advantage in that area, Eisenhower will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Andover against Eisenhower when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 70-35 win. In that contest, Andover amassed a halftime lead of 36-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
