Salina Central is 0-10 against Andover since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Salina Central Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Andover Trojans. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Salina Central's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Valley Center by a score of 67-64. That's two games in a row now that Salina Central has lost by exactly three points.
Meanwhile, Andover took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 66-32 victory over Newton. Given Andover's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while Newton is ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Salina Central has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Andover, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Salina Central came up short against Andover when the teams last played back in January, falling 65-59. Can Salina Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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