Cole Forthofer
| 02/06/25 @ Southern Wells | 3 |
| 02/01/25 @ Blackford | 2 |
| 01/24/25 @ South Adams | 2 |
| 01/31/25 vs Bluffton | 1 |
| 01/21/25 @ Hagerstown | 1 |
Jay County won the last time they faced Southern Wells, and Cole Forthofer did his part to make sure it happened again. The Jay County Patriots took their matchup on Thursday with ease, bagging a 77-25 win over the Southern Wells Raiders thanks to Forthofer, who went 8-for-10 to rack up 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Those three steals gave him a new career-high.
The team also got some help courtesy of Duane Elijah Petro, who went 7-for-10 on his way to 14 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Despite the loss, Southern Wells saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Landon Johnson posted two points in addition to eight blocks and three steals. Those eight blocks set a new season-high mark for Johnson. Jaxson Casterline also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Jay County's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Southern Wells, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.
Looking ahead, Jay County will challenge Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on February 14th. Heritage will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Jay County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southern Wells, they have already played their next contest, a 46-40 defeat against Elwood on the 11th.
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