Andover waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed past the Salina Central Mustangs to the tune of 68-41. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Joshua Kim
| 02/07/25 vs Salina Central | 17 |
| 02/04/25 @ Newton | 17 |
| 01/30/25 @ Salina Central | 21 |
| 01/25/25 vs Great Bend | 22 |
| 01/24/25 vs South | 21 |
| + 2 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Andover to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joshua Kim, who went 7 for 9 en route to 17 points and six assists. The match was Kim's seventh in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Walker McClellan, who went 7 of 9 to rack up 17 points.
Kim wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Andover was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They racked up nine more assists than Salina Central's also-impressive total of ten.
When it comes to explaining why Salina Central lost, don't look at Kaden Snyder. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 14 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds. Snyder continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Jones, who posted nine points.
Andover pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points over those games. As for Salina Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Andover will welcome Maize South at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Andover's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Salina Central, they will be playing at home against Andover Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Andover Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season.
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