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Boys Basketball: Oak Lawn Holds Off Argo
Oak Lawn 47, Argo 40. Callen Moore scored 18 points and helped the Spartans stave off a second-half comeback bid by the Argonauts.
The Hot Read: Oak Lawn came out swinging in Monday's Class 4A St. Rita Regional game against Argo. The Spartans jumped to an 18-6 lead en route to notching a 47-40 victory. Oak Lawn limited Argo to nine points in the second quarter. The Spartans took a 28-15 lead at halftime. But Argo wasn't going down without landing a few punches of its own, cutting Oak Lawn's lead to 34-32 early in the fourth quarter.
Patch's MVP: Callen Moore (18 points, 1 rebound). Moore hit a three-pointer right before the first-quarter buzzer to give the Spartans an 18-6 lead.
Key Stats: Oak Lawn made sure Argo didn't spend much time with the basketball in its hands. The Spartans came up with 13 steals, while the Argonauts had seven. Oak Lawn won the rebounding battled 22-16. The Spartans made 4-of-8 at the free-throw line. The Argonauts went just 1-of-2. But late in the game, free throws made all the difference for Oak Lawn.
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Oak Lawn's Leaders: Colin Altenburg (11 points, 6 points), Leon Reed (7 points, 7 rebounds), Anthony Johnson (7 points, 5 rebounds).
Argo's Leader: Ryan Krob (9 points, 5 rebounds).
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Quotable: Oak Lawn coach Scott Atkins on what he told his team going into the fourth quarter: "I just said that we needed to compete better. There were a lot of offensive rebounds that Argo was getting, and I wanted them to try to find some bodies on the boards. We needed to close off their driving lines."
Team Records: Oak Lawn is 15-11.
What's Next: The Spartans will face Mt.Carmel at 6 p.m. on Tuesday for the right to advance to the St. Rita Regional title game. The title game is at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
