Basketball Recap: Morgyn Barcus' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Argos over North Judson-San Pierre

By Team Reports Dec 8, 2024, 8:12pm

Basketball Recap: Argos Dragons vs. North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays

After flying high against Bethany Christian last Saturday, Argos came back down to earth. The Argos Dragons fell 59-46 to the North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays on Thursday. The Dragons have struggled against the Bluejays recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Argos' loss 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 dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Barcus has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Lexi Gibson was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 14 points plus five steals.

North Judson-San Pierre's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cailyn Tunis, who posted 25 points in addition to three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Tunis has scored at least a third of North Judson-San Pierre's points. Another player making a difference was Shiloh DeBoard, who had nine points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds.

Argos' defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for North Judson-San Pierre, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.

Argos has already played their next matchup, a 45-38 loss against West Central on the 7th. As for North Judson-San Pierre, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Boone Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Judson-San Pierre is facing Boone Grove at the right time seeing as Boone Grove is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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