The Argonia Red Raiders were the 44-41 winner over the South Haven Cardinals when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Argonia took a 55-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Haven on Friday.
Argonia's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dalton Morrison, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 37.2% of Argonia's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Vineyard, who scored 13 points along with five steals.
Argonia's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-14. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for South Haven, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-12.
Argonia will be playing in front of their home fans against Central Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Haven does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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