Argos had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 0-2 to make it six. They were dealt a 74-31 loss at the hands of the Caston Comets. The Dragons lost against the Comets in their previous head to head back in February, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 54-44 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Argos lost, don't look at Mekhi Austin. Despite the final result, he shot 42% from the field to rack up 18 points.
As for Caston, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. 74 seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Leading Caston to victory were Logan Mollenkopf and Lane Hook. Mollenkopf went 7-for-9 on his way to 22 points and six rebounds, while Hook shot 50% from the field en route to 14 points and eight boards. The dominant performance also gave Mollenkopf a new career-high in shooting accuracy (78%). Another player making a difference was Brodie Howard, who posted eight points.
Argos didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 80-21 defeat against West Central on the 5th. As for Caston, they will venture away from home to face off against Carroll at 7:30 p.m. on the 12th.
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