Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Andover Central walked away with it. They walked away with a 53-43 victory over the Newton Railroaders on Wednesday. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 82-62 victory last Thursday.
Andover Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mason Meschke led the charge by putting up ten points and six rebounds. What's more, Meschke posted two assists, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brody DeGarmo, who scored 14 points in addition to six assists and five boards.
Jaguars
| 03/05/25 vs Newton | 53-43 |
| 02/27/25 @ Newton | 82-62 |
| 02/25/25 vs Eisenhower | 52-49 |
| 02/21/25 @ Arkansas City | 64-40 |
The win (which was Andover Central's fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points over those games. As for Newton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Andover Central Jaguars duke it out with Eisenhower Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eisenhower has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Newton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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