Jay County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 64-57 to the Fort Wayne South Side Archers on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Archers: they've now lost three in a row.
Gradin Swoveland
| 11/25/25 vs Fort Wayne South Side | 56% |
| 03/04/25 vs Yorktown | 78% |
| 02/28/25 vs Bellmont | 50% |
Jay County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Gradin Swoveland, who went 5-for-9 en route to 15 points and seven rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Cole Forthofer, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 11 points and six boards.
Fort Wayne South Side was led to victory by Terrance Jordan and Jayvon Irby. Jordan shot 56% from the field to rack up 24 points along with eight steals and six rebounds, while Irby went 8-for-15 on his way to 23 points and six boards. Those 24 points gave Jordan a new career-high. Corte Wallace was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.
Jay County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-53 win against Richmond on the 1st. As for Fort Wayne South Side, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 72-50 victory against Central Noble on the 2nd.
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