The Argos Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the West Central Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Argos focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 25 on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Argos came up short against North Judson-San Pierre and fell 59-46. The Dragons have struggled against the Bluejays recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, Argos saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Morgyn Barcus, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Barcus is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lexi Gibson, who went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points plus five steals.
Meanwhile, West Central was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Oregon-Davis 67-22. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 23 points or more this season.
West Central found their leader in sophomore Madisyn DeMoss, who went 8 for 16 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds and three blocks. DeMoss continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Mellon, who had 12 points in addition to two steals.
West Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for Argos, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Argos has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like West Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.1. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Argos came up short against West Central when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 61-56. Can Argos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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