The Arkport Central Bluejays will head out to take on the Andover Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Arkport Central is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
If Arkport Central beats Andover with 71 points on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Arkport Central blew past Canisteo-Greenwood 71-39 on Thursday. The Bluejays have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Andover's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 37-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fillmore. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Eagles are ranked 113th).
Arkport Central's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Andover, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2.
Arkport Central took their victory against Andover when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 48-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arkport Central since the squad 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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