The Flinthills Mustangs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Argonia by a score of 41-39. Flinthills 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 February of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Flinthills lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tate Leslie. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points along with eight rebounds. Jake Hunter was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Leading Argonia to victory were Filippo Leonardi and Dalton Morrison. Leonardi scored 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Morrison scored 16 points along with eight rebounds. Leonardi hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games.
Flinthills dropped their record down to 6-11 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Argonia, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-13.
Flinthills will take on Oxford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Flinthills focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Friday. 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 21 on Friday.
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