Basketball Recap: Argos Dragons vs. Caston Comets
Argos scored the most points they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of the Caston Comets by a score of 61-59. The Dragons haven't had much luck with the Comets recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Argos' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Morgyn Barcus, who shot 4-for-7 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Barcus a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three). Alydiah Leed was another key player, posting 16 points plus eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Argos was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Caston found their leader in sophomore Madisyn Douglass, who went 6 for 14 en route to 24 points plus two steals. With that strong performance, Douglass is now averaging an impressive 16 points per game. Another player making a difference was Allison Craig, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Argos' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Caston, their record now sits at an identical 2-4.
Argos has already played their next match, a 46-39 defeat against Trinity Greenlawn on the 22nd. As for Caston, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-45 victory against Oregon-Davis on the 25th.
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