If Jay County was riding high fresh off their 77-28 takedown of Southern Wells on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Patriots took a 65-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bluffton Tigers on Saturday. The Patriots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 63-45.
Despite the defeat, Jay County saw an underclassman step up: freshman Karsyn Schwieterman posted 25 points. Another player making a difference was Hallie Schwieterman, who earned 11 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bluffton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Konley Ault, who shot 75% from the field to rack up 24 points and five steals. Ault continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Khloe Dick was another key player, going 5-for-9 en route to 20 points and eight boards.
Jay County's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Bluffton, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-5.
Jay County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 88-48 defeat against Norwell on the 20th. As for Bluffton, they have also already played their next game, a 64-39 victory against DeKalb on the 21st.
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