It was a good run, but the Jay County Patriots unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Heritage by a score of 67-64. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Jay County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Gradin Swoveland. Despite the final result, he shot 4-for-8 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Swoveland has scored all season. Liam Garringer was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Jay County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Heritage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kobe Meyer led the charge by scoring 14 points. Another player making a difference was Noah Redmon, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Jay County's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Jay County won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Yorktown at 7:30 p.m. on February 10th. Yorktownpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Jay County in Indiana (Yorktown is ranked 72nd, while Jay County is ranked 256th). As for Heritage, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New Haven at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Heritage focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Friday.
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