Jay County entered their game against Norwell on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Patriots were dealt an 88-48 defeat at the hands of the Knights. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Knights are ranked eighth).
Karsyn Schwieterman
| 01/20/26 vs Norwell | 21 |
| 01/17/26 vs Bluffton | 25 |
| 01/16/26 vs Southern Wells | 24 |
Despite the loss, Jay County had strong showings from Hallie Schwieterman, who shot 42% from the field to rack up 20 points in addition to six boards and five assists, and Karsyn Schwieterman, who went 9-for-13 en route to 21 points. The contest was Karsyn's third in a row with at least 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Liz Brunswick, who posted two points and six assists.
Jay County suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 12-7. As for Norwell, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
Jay County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 55-51 win against Delta on the 22nd. As for Norwell, they have also already played their next game, an 88-26 victory against New Haven on the 21st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
