The Andover Trojans will head out to square off against the Newton Railroaders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Andover has six straight victories, Newton has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Andover humbled Salina Central with a 66-27 victory. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Newton was beaten by Bishop Carroll 57-30 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Railroaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 63rd).
Andover pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Newton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything came up roses for Andover against Newton in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 61-11 victory. In that game, Andover amassed a halftime lead of 33-5, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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