Vikes split in Grizzly Classic

WEST PLAINS, MO.—Carl Albert’s men bounced back from a difficult loss to the host school on Friday to get their first win of the season Saturday night in the Grizzly Classic.

The Vikings trounced North Arkansas, 84-56, Saturday to record their first win of the season. Chris Holmes led CASC with 27 points while Jaron Jones had 26 and Andy Garcia 10.

“They did not play real well,” coach Mike St. John said of North Arkansas, which lost by only two points to NEO on Friday. “I thought our defense might have had something to do with that. We could do pretty much what we wanted on offense and got some good looks.”

Carl Albert had its worst offensive game of the season Friday against undefeated West Plains, losing 52-34. The Vikings held their opponents to 38 percent shooting, but could not get their offense going as none of CASC’s players scored in double figures.

The Vikings, now 1-3, have a busy week ahead starting on Thursday with a game at Northern-End. They return home to face Cowley County on Saturday and host Northern-Tonkawa on Monday. Two of the contests are conference games.