Arkansas City hasn't had much luck against Andover recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Arkansas City Bulldogs will look to defend their home court against the Andover Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Arkansas City will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Arkansas City will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Salina Central, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. Arkansas City came out on top against Salina Central by a score of 53-43 on Tuesday. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Saliyah Henderson-Johnson was her usual excellent self, going 5 of 8 on her way to 16 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. Kierslynn Waggoner was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Arkansas City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Andover's strategy against Andover Central on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Andover blew Andover Central out of the water with a 58-23 final score. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 32 points or more this season.
Andover's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Arkansas City, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Arkansas City was dealt a bruising 51-24 defeat at the hands of Andover in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Arkansas City was down 31-8.
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