Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up ten more assists than your opponent, a fact the Andover Central Jaguars proved on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 48-24 margin over Arkansas City. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Andover Central has posted against Arkansas City since January 12, 2021.
Andover Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hayden Snodgrass led the charge by scoring 21 points. Another player making a difference was Haven Deckinger, who scored ten points along with six steals.
Arkansas City's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Saliyah Johnson, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and four steals, and Savannah Phillips who scored ten points along with six rebounds. Johnson hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games.
Andover Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Arkansas City, they bumped their record down to 3-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Andover Central will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Goddard at 6:00 p.m. on January 31st. Arkansas City will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Salina Central at 6:00 p.m. on January 30th.
