If Argonia was riding high fresh off their 70-41 takedown of Udall last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Argonia Raiders took a 51-35 bruising from the Flinthills Mustangs on Friday. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
MANUEL FERNANDEZ
| 02/07/25 @ Flinthills | 50% |
| 02/04/25 vs Udall | 79% |
| 01/31/25 vs Oxford | 56% |
When it comes to explaining why Argonia lost, don't look at MANUEL FERNANDEZ. Despite the final result, he posted eight points and 11 boards. FERNANDEZ is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Carson Vineyard was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Argonia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Jacob Hunter continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Flinthills, going 9-for-18 on his way to 25 points and five rebounds. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which Hunter has scored at least a third of Flinthills' points. Another player making a difference was Charles Farris, who went 5-for-8 en route to 12 points.
Argonia's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Flinthills, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Argonia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 50-39 defeat against Stafford on the 10th. As for Flinthills, they have also already played their next game, a 55-51 win against West Elk on the 11th.
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