Andover is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while West is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Andover Trojans will take on the West Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Andover beat Salina Central 65-61. 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 victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Owen Allman, who scored 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.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 65-45 win.
West relied on the efforts of Keimani Paul, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds, and Jalen Foy, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. It was the first time this season that Foy pulled down eight or more rebounds. Ja'vian Chambers was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Andover is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for West, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Andover ended up a good deal behind West in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, losing 73-59. Will Andover have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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