Adams Central and Jay County are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Adams Central Flying Jets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jay County Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Adams Central rang in the new year with a 47-37 win over Parkway. Given the Flying Jets' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 182nd in Indiana, while the Panthers are ranked 471st in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Jay County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They snuck past Muncie Central with a 34-28 victory on Saturday. The 34-point effort marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jay County's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Adams Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Adams Central strolled past Jay County in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 50-35. Does Adams Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jay County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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