The Andover Trojans came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past Salina Central with a 65-61 win. Given Andover's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while Salina Central is ranked 187th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Andover's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Owen Allman led the charge by scoring 13 points along with four steals. Allman hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Joshua Kim, who scored 13 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Andover is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Salina Central, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
Andover has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome West at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. One thing working in Andover's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four games. Salina Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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