With a playoff win on the line, Argonaut rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Westlake Charter Explorers as they made off with a 63-41 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.
Argonaut got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brynn Begovich out in front who shot 6-for-9 from downtown and dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 assists. The dominant performance also gave Begovich a new career-high in shooting accuracy (55%). Alayna Critchfield was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and 15 boards.
Mustangs
| 02/18/25 vs Westlake Charter | 63-41 |
| 02/13/25 vs Amador | 49-31 |
| 02/11/25 vs Rosemont | 61-47 |
Argonaut smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
When it comes to explaining why Westlake Charter lost, don't look at Chigozie Igwegbe. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. Igwegbe is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Anthonia Nwaukoni, who posted seven points and seven boards.
Argonaut has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points over those games. Westlake Charter's loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Argonaut has already played their next game, a 56-44 victory against Ripon Christian on the 20th. Westlake Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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