The Andover Central Jaguars are taking a road trip to challenge the Newton Railroaders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Andover Central proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 24) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Eisenhower 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Jaguars have posted against the Tigers since February 23, 2021.
Meanwhile, Newton made easy work of Salina Central on Tuesday and carried off a 63-41 win.
Newton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points over those games. Andover Central's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-8.
Andover Central came up short against Newton in their previous matchup on February 7th, falling 62-51. Can Andover Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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