Argos boys basketball roundup: Stults scores 21 in OT loss to Jimtown

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Boys basketball

Jimtown 48, Argos 44 (OT, Feb. 22): Luke Stults scored 21 points, including all seven of Argos’ points in the fourth quarter, but the Dragons lost to host Jimtown Feb. 22.

Zhayne Hellums added seven, including Argos’ only basket in the overtime. Mekhi Austin hit a pair of 3s in the first half for six, and Joel Trump had five in the third quarter.

Argos started with a 10-2 run and led 19-12 at halftime and 35-28 after three quarters before Jimtown rallied in the fourth.

Jimtown outscored Argos 6-2 in the overtime.

ARGOS (44) (4-17)

Kenyan Beldon 1 0-0 3, Mekhi Austin 2 0-0 6, Zhayne Hellums 3 0-0 7, Mack Calhoun 0 0-0 0, Luke Stults 8 4-8 21, Preston Mollette 1 0-1 2, Joel Trump 2 0-0 5

TEAM: 17 4-9 44

JIMTOWN (48) (11-10)

Dylan Fey 2 3-4 8, Woolwine 0 0-0 0, Spurgeon 4 3-4 12, Potter 1 1-2 3, Jackson 5 0-4 10, King 6 1-4 13, Baldwin 1 0-0 2

TEAM: 19 8-18 48

Three-point field goals:

Argos 6 (Austin 2, Beldon, Stults, Hellums, Trump),

Jimtown 2 (Dylan Fey, Spurgeon)

Total fouls: Argos 11, Jimtown 12

Score by quarters

Argos 10 9 16 7 2 – 44

Jimtown 2 10 16 14 6 – 48

North Judson 48, Argos 43 (OT, Feb. 21): Luke Stults scored 20 points, including nine of the 12 points Argos scored in the fourth quarter and overtime, but the Dragons dropped a Hoosier North home game in overtime to North Judson at Phil Weybright Gymnasium Feb. 21.

Mekhi Austin added nine, and Zhayne Hellums added eight for Argos, who dropped to 4-16, 2-6.

Argos led 21-19 at halftime and 31-29 after three quarters.

Javen Christensen led North Judson with 17 points, including four of the Blue Jays’ eight points in the overtime.

NORTH JUDSON (48) (9-11, 3-5)

Christensen 6 2-2 17, O. Radtke 1 1-5 3, Ingram 2 0-0 4, Wilcox 2 1-2 5, Pradke 2 1-2 5, E. Radtke 3 2-4 8, Nowak 2 0-1 4, Sanchez 1 0-0 2

TEAM: 19 7-16 48

ARGOS (43) (4-16, 2-6)

Kenyan Beldon 1 0-0 3, Mekhi Austin 4 0-0 9, Zhayne Hellums 4 0-0 8, Mack Calhoun 1 1-2 3, Luke Stults 7 6-8 20, Preston Mollette 0 0-0 0, Obe Salary 0 0-0 0, Joel Trump 0 0-0 0

TEAM: 17 7-10 43

Three-point field goals:

North Judson 3 (Christensen 3),

Argos 2 (Beldon, Austin)

Total fouls: North Judson 13, Argos 16

Score by quarters

North Judson 9 10 10 11 8 – 48

Argos 10 11 10 9 3 – 43

Pioneer 46, Argos 44 (Dec. 20): Luke Stults scored 23 points, and Mekhi Austin had eight of his nine in the fourth quarter, but the Dragons lost on the road to Hoosier North rival Pioneer at The Cage Dec. 20.

Stults also scored eight points in the fourth quarter.

The game was tied 23-23 at halftime, but Pioneer jumped to a 32-28 lead after three quarters before Stults and Austin helped Argos rally in the fourth quarter.

Micah Rans scored 15 points, and Shiloh Rine had 10 for Pioneer, including the game-winning basket at the buzzer.

ARGOS (44) (0-5, 0-2)

Kenyan Beldon 1 0-0 3, Mekhi Austin 3 1-2 9, Zhayne Hellums 2 0-2 5, Mack Calhoun 0 2-2 2, Luke Stults 10 3-4 23, Preston Mollette 1 0-0 2, Joel Trump 0 0-0 0

TEAM: 17 6-10 44

PIONEER (46) (3-3, 2-1)

Aidan Quillen 2 0-0 4, Micah Rans 7 0-0 15, Noah Miller 3 0-0 9, Shiloh Rine 4 2-4 10, Lucas Perry 2 0-0 6, Mason Shaver 1 0-0 2, Brodie Howard 0 0-0 0, Lukas Collins 0 0-0 0, Phillip McFatridge 0 0-0 0

TEAM: 19 2-4 46

Three-point field goals:

Argos 4 (Austin 2, Beldon, Hellums),

Pioneer 6 (Miller 3, Perry 2, Rans)

Total fouls: Argos 10, Pioneer 14

Turnovers: Argos 17, Pioneer 15

Score by quarters

Argos 10 13 5 16 – 44

Pioneer 13 10 9 14 – 46