The Andover Central Jaguars entered their tilt with the Goddard Lions with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Andover Central enjoyed a cozy 63-46 win over the Lions on Wednesday. That's another feather in the cap for Andover Central, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Andover Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Brown, who scored 15 points along with five assists and three steals. Brown has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cole Newfarmer, who scored eight points along with six assists.
Andover Central's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Goddard, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Andover Central will challenge the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Eisenhower focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up six last Tuesday. As for Goddard, they will head out on the road to face off against the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Arkansas City will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Lions are ranked 58th).
