Basketball Game Preview: Jay County Patriots vs. Southern Wells Raiders

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Previous Games

01/20/24 - Home	70-34 W
01/21/23 - Away	81-19 W
01/22/22 - Home	63-26 W
01/14/22 - Home	64-22 W
01/23/21 - Away	74-36 W
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Jay County has gone 10-0 against Southern Wells recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Jay County Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Southern Wells Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Jay County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Delta on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Jay County had to suffer through a 64-33 loss at the hands of Delta. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Eagles are ranked 104th).

Meanwhile, Southern Wells unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a blow against Bluffton, falling 84-31. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-19.

Jay County will have to contain Ashlie Needler as she made an impact in Southern Wells' last game. She dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.

Jay County has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Southern Wells, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5.

Everything came up roses for Jay County against Southern Wells in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 70-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jay County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.