Argos, Triton, Glenn make final games
Argos survives scare from Cavaliers
CULVER — No team will get any style points but Argos will live to fight another day as Culver fought to the finish but fell to the Dragons 30-21 in the sectional semi-final on their home floor.
“You hold a team that is as good as Argos to 30 and you turn them over 20 times you don’t expect to lose a game like that very often,” said Culver head coach Kyle Evans. “It’s a bitter pill to swallow that if you make some of the simplest plays in basketball like a layup or a free throw you probably win the game.”
“I thought Culver played harder than we did. They crashed the boards physically a lot harder than we did, but a win is a win,” said veteran Argos coach Gordon Mosson. “No matter who we play tomorrow we are going to have to play a lot better, but sometimes you have to win ugly. You have to adapt and play. We did enough to win.”
It was a slugfest from the start with both teams combining for 37 fouls in the contest. What offense there was — especially early in the game — came from the Dragons J.J. Morris at the free-throw line.
Taking advantage of the Cavs willingness to foul early and often Morris was 9 of 10 from the line on his way to a game-high 15 for Argos.
The Argos defense responded to the challenge turning away Culver opportunities and holding the lead from the second quarter on.
While Culver’s physically aggressive defense kept Argos off balance it also tested the depth of the Culver bench which fortunately for the Cavs rose to the occasion.
“The way we were in foul trouble all night and had to piece guys together I’m really super proud and encouraged moving forward into the off season with some of our younger
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