Southern Wells was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Jay County Patriots 77-25. The matchup marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Landon Johnson
| 02/06/25 vs Jay County | 8 |
| 12/10/24 @ Eastbrook | 5 |
| 01/14/25 vs Adams Central | 4 |
| 12/20/24 @ Bluffton | 2 |
| 01/11/25 vs Heritage | 1 |
Despite the defeat, Southern Wells saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Landon Johnson posted two points along with eight blocks and three steals. Those eight blocks set a new season-high mark for Johnson. Jaxson Casterline also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Cole Forthofer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Jay County, going 8-for-10 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Forthofer a new career-high in steals. Christopher Jayden Comer was another key player, putting up 12 points along with five assists and three steals.
Southern Wells' loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Jay County, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Southern Wells wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 46-40 defeat against Elwood on the 11th. As for Jay County, they will be playing at home against Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on February 14th. Heritage knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Jay County likes a good challenge.
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