The ACGC Chargers came out with an incredibly hot start offensively Tuesday night at Van Meter where they scored 27 points and had a fourteen-point lead going into the second quarter.  That is when the long slow comeback for Van Meter began, where they cut into the lead a little bit in the second and third quarter as the Chargers still held a seven-point advantage going into the final eight minutes. And in the final quarter the Bulldogs were able to take advantage of some fatigue setting in on the Chargers and would claw their way back and take the win by a score of 65-63 giving the Chargers their first loss of the season. Head Coach of the Chargers Lance Kading said that fatigue was a small factor, but the head coach was quick to point the finger at himself saying he should’ve made a defensive change in the fourth quarter.

The Chargers have an opportunity to get back into the win collum this evening as they welcome in the 3-1 Ogden Bulldogs who’s playing really good basketball to start the young season. The Bulldogs will play two types of defenses to keep opponents a little hesitant offensively and their main defense will be a 1-3-1 halfcourt trapping defense trying to force turnovers and contested three-point attempts. Coach Kading said his team has focused the last several days on working the ball into the middle of the floor and not settling for so many contested threes.

This is a big West Central Conference as both teams comes in 1-1 in Conference play and both with hopes of being conference champs at the end of the season. Coach Kading said ultimately the key comes down to the defensive end of the floor.

Tip-off for the Chargers and the Bulldogs is at 7:15pm at ACGC High School.