Jay County played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 64-33 loss at the hands of the Delta Eagles. The Patriots were down 52-21 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Jay County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hallie Schwieterman, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Raylah Newton, who scored three points and three steals.
Jillian Barr continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Delta, almost dropping a double-double on 29 points and nine boards. Barr's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Addison Barnes, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Jay County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Delta, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Jay County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 52-34 victory against Southern Wells on the 25th. As for Delta, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-54 loss against Shelbyville on the 25th.
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