Arkansas City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against the Andover Central Jaguars, falling 64-40. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 301st, while the Jaguars are ranked 126th).
Andover Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brody DeGarmo led the charge by going 5-for-10 to rack up 10 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. What's more, DeGarmo posted three steals, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jayden Brown, who went 5-for-12 on his way to 15 points and six assists.
Arkansas City's loss dropped their record down to 2-15-1. As for Andover Central, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arkansas City will welcome Valley Center at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Arkansas City is facing Valley Center at the right time seeing as Valley Center is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Andover Central, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Jaguars duke it out with the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Andover Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season.
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