Jay County was the 56-43 winner over Blackford when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Jay County Patriots took a hard 56-41 fall against the Blackford Bruins on Saturday. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jay County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Cole Forthofer, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards. Tucker Griffin was another key player, putting up eight points and six assists.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Blackford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Amarian Leggett, who went 5 of 7 to rack up 16 points and five assists. The dominant performance also gave Leggett a new career-high in shooting accuracy (71%). Another player making a difference was Mason Kitterman, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Jay County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Blackford, their record is now 11-7.
Jay County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 77-25 win against Southern Wells on the 6th. Blackford will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wes-Del at 7:30 p.m. on February 11th. Blackford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season.
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