Jay County and Adams Central are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Jay County Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Adams Central Flying Jets at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jay County took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They snuck past Muncie Central with a 34-28 victory. The 34-point effort marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Adams Central was able to grind out a solid win over Parkway on Saturday, taking the game 47-37. Given the Flying Jets' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 182nd in Indiana, while the Panthers are ranked 471st in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jay County's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Adams Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Jay County lost to Adams Central on the road by a decisive 50-35 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Jay County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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