Andover has gone 5-0 against Newton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Andover Trojans will face off against the Newton Railroaders at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Andover is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Salina Central: they outscored them in every quarter. Andover was the clear victor by a 68-47 margin over Salina Central on Thursday. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
01/30/25 @ Salina Central | 21 |
01/25/25 vs Great Bend | 22 |
01/24/25 vs South | 21 |
01/23/25 @ Wamego | 24 |
01/17/25 @ Arkansas City | 18 |
Joshua Kim continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 of 11 en route to 21 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The contest was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Evans, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 17 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Newton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 62-34 victory over Arkansas City.
Andover pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.8 points. As for Newton, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Everything came up roses for Andover against Newton in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 63-33 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Andover since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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