Basketball Game Preview: Jay County Patriots vs. Winchester Community Golden Falcons

The Jay County Patriots will head out to challenge the Winchester Community Golden Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Winchester Community took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Jay County, who comes in off a win.

Jay County will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Norwell, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Jay County had just enough and edged out Norwell 51-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted since December 14, 2024.

Meanwhile, Winchester Community came up short against Northeastern on Friday and fell 53-42. That's two games in a row now that the Golden Falcons have lost by exactly 11 points.

Winchester Community's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Jay County, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.

Jay County came out on top in a nail-biter against Winchester Community when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 47-45. 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.