Having just played yesterday, the Andrean Fighting 59ers will jump right back in to play the 21st Century Charter Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Andrean rose to the challenge on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-48 victory over the Vikings. The win made it back-to-back wins for Andrean.
Meanwhile, 21st Century Charter entered their tilt with Whiting with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. 21st Century Charter really took it to Whiting for the full four quarters, racking up a 89-39 win on the road. 21st Century Charter has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 24 points or more this season.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Terrence Hayes and Shawn Donaldson. Hayes had a great game on Friday and scored 21 points along with seven assists and four steals. Meanwhile, Donaldson did his best for the losing side, scoring 16 points.
Andrean's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for 21st Century Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
Andrean came up short against 21st Century Charter when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 68-60. Can Andrean avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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