The Salina Central Mustangs will challenge the Andover Central Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Salina Central is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Salina Central is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Andover on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Salina Central was dealt an 84-28 loss at the hands of Andover. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-19.
Meanwhile, Andover Central didn't have too much trouble with Newton on Friday as they won 46-29. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Railroaders are ranked 283rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Salina Central better keep an eye on Taylin Tabor. She was instrumental in Andover Central's win, going 9 of 17 to rack up 23 points. Tabor continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Cooper, who posted three points along with six boards and five assists.
Salina Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Andover Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Salina Central lost to Andover Central at home by a decisive 45-31 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tabor, who went 8 for 17 on her way to 21 points and three steals. Now that Salina Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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