After a string of three wins, the Caldwell Bluejays's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell to Argonia 47-42. Caldwell was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Argonia apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Despite the loss, Caldwell still got an impressive performance from Jackson Risley, who almost dropped a triple-double on 15 points, nine rebounds, and nine steals. That was a full 35.7% of Caldwell's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Layten Caruthers, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Argonia got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dalton Morrison out in front who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Morrison has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Filippo Leonardi, who scored 19 points.
Caldwell's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Argonia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Caldwell will take on Udall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Udall is coming into the game with seven straight losses at home, meaning Caldwell will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Argonia, they will head out on the road to challenge South Haven at 7:30 a.m. on Friday. Hopefully Argonia focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Tuesday.
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