The Andover Central Jaguars's 17-6 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They took a 42-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of Andover on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Andover Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while Andover is ranked 34th).
Andover Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Hayden Snodgrass, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds. The contest was Snodgrass' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Mason, who scored nine points.
Andover Central struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Aliyah Green, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds for Andover. Those ten rebounds set a new season-high mark for her. Brooke Walker was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Andover Central and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Andover, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Andover Central will be home for the holidays to greet Valley Center at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Center will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Andover, they will head out on the road to face off against Eisenhower at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
