Dunlap’s strong 4th quarter helps Argos hold off West Central

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Girls basketball

Argos 58, West Central 47 (Dec. 19): Emma Dunlap scored nine of her team-high 18

points in the fourth quarter to help lead the visiting Lady Dragons past West Central on Dec. 19.

Bella Stults added 14 points. She outscored the entire West Central team 10–5 in the first quarter as Argos built a 15-point lead. Baleigh Binkley added 10.

Annika Smith led West Central (1-11) with 18 points.

Argos led 30-20 at halftime. West Central cut the deficit to 42-35 after three quarters.

Argos defeated West Central for the fifth straight time. Argos has not lost to West Central since Jan. 2, 2015.

ARGOS (58) (6-5)

Baleigh Binkley 3 4-6 10, Emma Dunlap 7 1-2 18, Morgyn Barcus 1 0-0 2, Ava Stackhouse 2 0-0 5, Bella Stults 6 2-2 14, Samantha Redinger 1 2-2 5, Ellie Bollenbacher 2 0-4 4

TEAM: 22 9-16 58

WEST CENTRAL (47) (1-11)

L. Allen 2 5-9 9, Sharpe 1 0-1 2, S. Mellon 2 3-3 9, Smith 7 4-7 18, B. Mellon 3 0-0 9, Lattimore 0 0-0 0, Kopka 0 0-0 0

TEAM: 15 12-20 47

Three-point field goals:

Argos 5 (Dunlap 3, Stackhouse, Redinger),

West Central 5 (B. Mellon 3, S. Mellon 2)

Total fouls: Argos 17, West Central 14

Fouled out: Sharpe (WC)

Turnovers: Argos 11, West Central 10

Score by quarters

Argos 20 10 12 16 – 58