Richard’s big first quarter, Morris’ big 2nd half help Argos win conference opener

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Boys basketball

Argos 64, South Bend Career Academy 49 (Dec. 16): J.J. Morris scored 23 of his game-high 30 points in the second half for the Argos boys basketball team in a Hoosier Plains road win over South Bend Career Academy on Dec. 16.

Sean Richard added 18 points, including 13 in the first quarter. Nate Manikowski hit a pair of 3-pointers in the third quarter and had 10.

Argos led 24-22 at halftime and extended the lead to 46-35 after three quarters.

Argos beat South Bend Career Academy for the ninth straight year.

Argos improved to 4-2, 1-0 Hoosier Plains. South Bend Career Academy fell to 1-3, 1-1.

ARGOS (64) (4-2, 1-0)

Nate Manikowski 4 0-0 10, J.J. Morris 12 4-7 30, Sean Richard 6 6-8 18, Elijah Osborn 0 0-0 0, Luke Stults 2 0-0 4, A.J. Mills 1 0-0 2

TEAM: 25 10-15 64

SOUTH BEND CAREER ACADEMY (49) (1-3, 1-1)

Spates 5 1-2 13, Allen 6 5-5 17, Murray 2 3-4 7, Winston 2 0-0 4, Bradshaw 0 0-0 0, Ristow 0 0-0 0, Henry 1 0-0 2, Coruthers 1 0-2 3, Kenny 0 0-1 0, Blackwell 0 1-2 1, Kirk 1 0-0 2, Mitchell 0 0-0 0, Norman 0 0-0 0

TEAM: 18 10-16 49

Three-point field goals:

Argos 4 (Manikowski 2, Morris 2),

South Bend Career Academy 3 (Spates 2, Coruthers)

Total fouls: Argos 14, SB Career Academy 12

Technical foul: Henry (SBCA)

Turnovers: Argos 13, South Bend Career Academy 16

Score by quarters

Argos 15 9 22 18 – 64

SB Career Academy 13 9 13 14 – 49