South Adams was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-45 heartbreaker at the hands of the Jay County Patriots. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Starfires this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-14 last Tuesday.
When it comes to explaining why South Adams lost, don't look at Tytus Lehman. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 14 on his way 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. Gavin Herring was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 15 points.
Jay County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Christopher Jayden Comer, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 18 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Jayden Comer a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Forthofer, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds.
South Adams' loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Jay County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
South Adams has already played their next matchup, a 49-27 victory against Muncie Burris on the 25th. Jay County has also already played their next game (against Bluffton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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