There's no place like home for the Argos Dragons, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They secured a 55-49 W over North Newton on Saturday.
It was another big night for Sean Richard, who scored 24 points along with five rebounds and two steals. That makes it 14 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Argos' points. Luke Stults was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with six rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why North Newton lost, one person who can't be blamed is Evan Gagnon. Despite the final result, he scored 31 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Gagnon is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Stalewski, who scored six points.
Argos' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-10. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for North Newton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Argos will take on Jimtown at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jimtownpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Argos in Indiana (Jimtown is ranked 151st, while Argos is ranked 367th). As for North Newton, they will be playing at home against Delphi Community at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Indiana (North Newton is ranked 333rd, while Delphi Community is ranked 349th).
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