Southern Wells hasn't had much luck against Jay County recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Southern Wells Raiders will look to defend their home court against the Jay County Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Southern Wells is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Bluffton on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Southern Wells took a blow against Bluffton, falling 84-31. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-19.
Southern Wells' defeat came about despite a quality game from Ashlie Needler, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Jay County had to suffer through a 64-33 loss at the hands of Delta. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Eagles are ranked 104th).
Jay County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Southern Wells, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5.
Southern Wells was taken down by Jay County 70-34 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Southern Wells have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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