Redinger scores 26, helps Argos finish Hoosier Plains play 4-1

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Girls basketball

Argos 61, Elkhart Christian 25 (Monday): Samantha Redinger outscored the entire

Elkhart Christian team with 26 points, and Bella Stults and Baleigh Binkley also scored in double figures as the Lady Dragons beat host Elkhart Christian in their Hoosier Plains finale Monday.

Argos is 8-8, 4-1. Bethany Christian (3-0) is the only undefeated team in conference play. Argos is the only team with one loss. Bethany Christian’s remaining conference games are against South Bend Career Academy (Jan. 10) and Trinity Greenlawn (Jan. 14).

Stults scored eight of her 15 points in the first quarter. Binkley had 10 points.

Argos led 29-16 at halftime and extended the lead to 44-21 after three quarters.

Argos made 9 of 13 free throws while Elkhart Christian went 2 for 10.

ARGOS (61) (8-8, 4-1)

Samantha Redinger 9 5-5 26, Baleigh Binkley 5 0-2 10, Emma Dunlap 2 0-0 5, Ellie Bollenbacher 2 0-0 4, Bella Stults 6 3-4 15, Ava Stackhouse 0 1-2 1, Morgyn Barcus 0 0-0 0

TEAM: 24 9-13 61

ELKHART CHRISTIAN (25) (2-11, 1-3)

Maxwell 1 0-0 3, A. Russell 0 0-0 0, Clapsaddle 3 0-0 6, Crouse 1 0-0 3, Yordy 1 0-1 2, Viront 3 0-0 7, M. Russell 0 0-0 0, Ott 0 0-1 0, Hauser 0 0-0 0, Haviland 1 2-8 4

TEAM: 10 2-10 25

Three-point field goals:

Argos 4 (Redinger 3, Dunlap),

Elkhart Christian 3 (Maxwell, Crouse, Viront)

Total fouls: Argos 14, Elkhart Christian 12

Turnovers: Argos 5, Elkhart Christian 4

Score by quarters

Argos 13 16 15 17 – 61

Elkhart Christian 7 9 5 4 – 25