Argos is 7-2 against Lakeland Christian Academy since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Argos Dragons' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. Hopefully Argos focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Wednesday.
Argos suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Wednesday. Their rough 72-52 loss to Glenn might stick with them for a while. Argos has struggled against Glenn recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Argos' defeat came about despite a quality game from Sean Richard, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. That was a full 42.3% of Argos' points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Zhayne Hellums, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Lakeland Christian Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 38-29 to Trinity.
Despite the defeat, Lakeland Christian Academy had strong showings from Micah Martin, who scored 16 points, and Josiah Rice, who scored 11 points. Martin continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Argos' defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Lakeland Christian Academy, they bumped their record down to 1-11 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Richard and Martin. Richard has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 22.7 points, 1.9 steals, and 8 rebounds. For his part, Martin has averaged 16.8 points.
Argos came up short against Lakeland Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 43-34. Can Argos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
