Salina Central is 2-8 against Andover Central since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Salina Central Mustangs will be playing at home against the Andover Central Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Salina Central is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Andover and fell 68-41. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Trojans are ranked 48th).
Kaden Snyder
| 02/07/25 @ Andover | 17 |
| 02/04/25 vs Maize | 14 |
| 01/30/25 vs Andover | 11 |
| 01/25/25 @ South | 5 |
| 01/24/25 vs Great Bend | 15 |
| + 9 more games |
Kaden Snyder put forth a good effort for the losing side as he went 7 of 14 en route to 17 points and seven rebounds. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Jones, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Andover Central came up short against Newton on Friday and fell 62-51.
Salina Central will have to contain Jace Jefferson as he made an impact in Andover Central's last game. He went 6 for 15 to rack up 16 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Jefferson a new career-high in steals. Jayden Brown was another key player, putting up 14 points and five boards.
Andover Central's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Salina Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Salina Central and Andover Central were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but Salina Central came up empty-handed after a 62-61 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brown, who went 13 of 25 on his way to 37 points and six rebounds. Now that Salina Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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