The St. Joseph Central Irish lost to the Spring Valley Timberwolves on the road by a 68-50 margin on Saturday. The matchup marked the Irish's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Grady Paynter
| 01/10/26 @ Spring Valley | 15 |
| 01/09/26 vs Teays Valley Christian | 26 |
| 01/03/26 @ Notre Dame | 18 |
| 12/30/25 vs Calvary Baptist Academy | 21 |
| 12/29/25 vs Powell County | 19 |
When it comes to explaining why St. Joseph Central lost, don't look at Grady Paynter. Despite the final result, he posted 15 points. The contest was Paynter's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Micaiah Ehirim, who scored 11 points.
Spring Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Harrison Riggs led the charge by dropping a double-double with 25 points and 16 rebounds. Those 16 boards gave Riggs a new career-high. Coleson Caldwell also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Joseph Central and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Spring Valley, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
St. Joseph Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 89-38 win against Lincoln County on the 14th. As for Spring Valley, they have also already played their next matchup, a 51-44 defeat against St. Albans on the 13th.
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