Redinger scores 47, leads Argos past Elkhart Christian in conference opener

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Girls basketball

Argos 67, Elkhart Christian 31 (Nov. 11): Samantha Redinger scored a school-record 47 points, and Ellie Bollenbacher added 11 for the host Lady Dragons in a rout of visiting Elkhart Christian at Phil Weybright Gymnasium Nov. 11.

Redinger scored 13 points in each of the first three quarters before scoring eight in the fourth. She hit six 3-pointers and went nine for 10 from the foul line.

Argos led 35-11 at halftime. Redinger was removed from the game with four minutes left.

Argos, who lost 57-55 to Winamac the previous night, improved to 1-3, 1-0 Hoosier Plains.

ELKHART CHRISTIAN (31) (1-2, 1-2)

Maxwell 3 2-4 9, Russell 6 0-0 12, Clapsaddle 0 1-2 1, Yordy 0 1-2 1, Viront 2 1-1 6, Crouse 0 0-0 0, Liggett 1 0-0 2, Haviland 0 0-0 0

TEAM: 12 5-9 31

ARGOS (67) (1-3, 1-0)

Samantha Redinger 16 9-10 47, Morgyn Barcus 0 2-2 2, Alydiah Leed 1 1-2 4, Aleasia Sarver 1 0-0 2, Ellie Bollenbacher 4 3-5 11, Sophia Austin 0 0-0 0, Grace Thomas 0 0-0 0, Mackenzie Smith 0 0-0 0, Leah Pizzuto 0 0-0 0, Haley Shafer 0 0-0 0, Kinzlee Kelly 0 1-2 1

TEAM: 22 16-21 67

Three-point field goals:

Elkhart Christian 2 (Maxwell, Viront),

Argos 7 (Redinger 6, Leed)

Total fouls: Elkhart Christian 20, Argos 12

Fouled out: Clapsaddle (ECA), Crouse (ECA)

Score by quarters

Elkhart Christian 5 6 12 8 – 31

Argos 15 20 20 12 – 67