Argos was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-50 heartbreaker at the hands of the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dragons of the 65-50 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Argos had strong showings from Luke Stults, who shot 59% from the field en route to 22 points and seven rebounds, and Zhayne Hellums, who went 7-for-16 to rack up 17 points. That was a full 44% of Argos' points, marking the 11th time in a row Stults has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mack Calhoun, who earned three points and 11 boards.
Argos' loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-14 record this season.
Argos and Elkhart Christian Academy are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Argos will challenge Trinity Greenlawn at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Argos has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they will take on Culver Community at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elkhart Christian Academy will be up against Culver Community's rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.64 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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