Argos holds Culver without first-half FG, wins girls Bell

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Girls basketball

Argos 29, Culver 26 (Nov. 22): Ava Stackhouse scored a career-high 10 points, and the visiting Lady Dragons held Culver without a field goal in the first half and without a point in the second quarter in winning the Bell on Nov. 22.

Baleigh Binkley and Bella Stults added six points each, and Emma Dunlap had five.

Argos built a 17-3 halftime lead and held off a Culver rally in the fourth quarter.

Rose Peterson hit four 3-pointers and scored 12 points for Culver.

Argos defeated Culver for the 12th consecutive time.

The teams will meet again in the quarterfinals of the Bi-County Tournament at Culver on Jan. 17.

ARGOS (29) (3-3)

Baleigh Binkley 2 2-3 6, Emma Dunlap 2 1-2 5, Morgyn Barcus 0 0-0 0, Ava Stackhouse 5 0-1 10, Bella Stults 2 2-3 6, Ellie Bollenbacher 1 0-0 2

TEAM: 12 5-9 29

CULVER (26) (3-5)

Grace Sieber 2 1-4 5, Brynn Berndt 0 0-0 0, Rose Peterson 4 0-0 12, Amiyah Williams 1 0-1 2, Kennedy Jackson 2 3-5 7, Kaylee Hamilton 0 0-0 0, Luci Overmyer 0 0-0 0, Avery Garland 0 0-0 0

TEAM: 9 4-10 26

Three-point field goals:

Argos 0,

Culver 4 (Peterson 4)

Total fouls: Argos 14, Culver 15

Turnovers: Argos 15, Culver 17

Score by quarters

Argos 7 10 2 10 – 29

Culver 3 0 8 15 – 26