The Caston Comets have not done well against the Argos Dragons recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Caston slipped by Argos 45-44. This was payback for Caston, who suffered a 70-61 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Caston's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleb Stinson, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Talon Zeider, who scored ten points.
Despite the loss, Argos still got an impressive performance from Sean Richard, who scored 27 points along with five steals. That was a full 61.4% of Argos' points, marking the tenth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Stults, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Caston's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9. As for Argos, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Caston will be playing at home against North Judson-San Pierre at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Caston focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Tuesday. As for Argos, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Culver Community at 7:30 p.m. on February 8th. Argos will be up against Culver Community's rather soft defense (which has allowed 55.29 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing.
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