South Central was handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Argos on Tuesday. The South Central Satellites were the clear victor by a 65-42 margin over the Argos Dragons. This was payback for the Satellites, who suffered a 66-62 loss the last time these two teams met.
Clayten Strauch
| 02/18/25 vs Argos | 4 |
| 01/10/25 vs Hebron | 4 |
| 11/26/24 @ Wheeler | 4 |
| 02/14/25 vs Washington Township | 3 |
| 02/01/25 vs New Prairie | 3 |
| + 11 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Clayten Strauch, who went 7-for-10 to rack up 15 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Strauch has become a key player for South Central: the team is 6-3 when he posts at least three steals, but 4-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Howard, who posted 13 points.
South Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Argos only seven assists.
When it comes to explaining why Argos lost, don't look at Luke Stults. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 54.8% of Argos' points, marking the eighth time in a row Stults has scored more than a third of the team's points. Mekhi Austin was another key player, putting up ten points along with seven boards and three steals.
South Central now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Argos, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
South Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-32 victory against Knox on the 22nd. As for Argos, they have also already played their next matchup, a 48-43 defeat against North Judson-San Pierre on the 21st.
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