Jay County won the last time they faced South Adams and things went their way on Friday too. The Jay County Patriots secured a 49-45 W over the South Adams Starfires. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 187th, while the Starfires are ranked 384th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/24/25 @ South Adams | 6 |
| 01/21/25 @ Hagerstown | 4 |
| 01/17/25 vs Woodlan | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ South Adams | 4 |
| 01/11/25 vs Adams Central | 3 |
Jay County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Christopher Jayden Comer led the charge by going 6 of 12 on his way to 18 points and six steals. Jayden Comer has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. Cole Forthofer was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why South Adams lost, don't look at Tytus Lehman. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 14 en route to 26 points and seven boards. That was a full 57.8% of South Adams' points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Gavin Herring, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 15 points.
Jay County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for South Adams, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Jay County will be playing at home against Bluffton at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st. As for South Adams, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 49-27 win against Muncie Burris on the 25th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
