February 18, 2018 at 6:25 a.m.
Turnovers hurt Jay in OT loss
JCHS boys basketball
Turnovers hurt Jay in OT loss
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The Patriots shot better.
They rebounded better.
They committed fewer fouls.
It was the turnovers that proved to be the killer.
Jay County High School’s boys basketball team committed three overtime turnovers Saturday night as it fell 55-46 to the visiting Homestead Spartans.
The Patriots had the ball trailing by just one in the extra session when a turnover led to an Onye Ezeakudo drive and hoop on the other end. Homestead got another fast-break bucket from Ezeakudo off of a turnover later in overtime, and senior reserve Grant Raber hit four free throws in the final 36.9 seconds to ice the win.
Turnovers were the difference all night for Jay County, which lost despite shooting 20 percentage points better than the Spartans.
“The one stat that hurt us tonight, obviously was the turnovers,” said JCHS coach Chris Krieg, whose team gave the ball away 16 times compared to just six for the Spartans.
Jay County (13-8) trailed by five at halftime and as many as eight early in the second half before closing the third quarter with nine straight points. Ryan Schlechty’s runner at the buzzer gave the Patriots the lead, and they extended it to 34-31 when Wyatt Geesaman hit the first hoop of the fourth quarter
The teams were tied three times in the final period, the last of which came when Geesaman scored off of a Michael Schlechty assist to make it 44-44. Homestead held for the final shot, but missed twice before the buzzer sounded to send the game to overtime.
It was then that Raber came up big, burying a 3-pointer 30 seconds into the extra session to give the Spartans the lead for good.
“It helps out tremendously,” said Homestead coach Chris Johnson. “If Raber misses that shot there … and they come down and score right away, then the momentum is on their side.”
Jay County did immediately respond with a Holton Hill hoop off of an assist from Geesaman to close the gap to one, but it would not score again.
Raber tallied half of his game-high 14 points in overtime for the Spartans, who shot 19-of-45 (42 percent) from the field. Senior Sam Buck added 12 points, and freshman Luke Goode reached double figures with 10.
The game between sectional rivals was a chance to get back on track for both teams after tough losses. Jay County dropped a 55-50 decision Friday to Norwell to halt a seven-game losing streak. Meanwhile, Homestead lost 55-45 to Carroll in what amounted to the Summit Athletic Conference championship game.
“We needed this. We definitely needed it,” said Johnson. “It would have been demoralizing, I think, if we had come all the way down here and come out with an overtime loss.”
Ryan Schlechty’s 12 points led the way for Jay County. Parker Grimes hit all of his five field-goal attempts to match the career high he set just a night earlier as he posted 10 points.
“Parker has had a huge weekend. He’s playing with so much confidence,” said Krieg. “He’s being aggressive on both ends of the floor. He’s finishing shots now around the basket.”
Despite the consecutive losses — Jay County will have a chance to get back on track as it hosts Woodlan on Tuesday and visits Bellmont on Friday before sectional play the following week — Krieg said he has been pleased with the way his team has been playing.
“I’m proud of our kids. I know we’re 0-2 for the weekend, but we battled our tails off,” he said. “I can honestly tell you we’re playing our best basketball at the right time of the year.”
Junior varsity
Jay County was within single digits at the half before fading after the break to a 57-36 defeat to the Spartans.
The Patriots were limited to four first-quarter points and trailed 24-15 at halftime. Homestead then got the hot hand, continuing to extend its lead for the 21-point win.
Gabe Faulkner had 17 points for JCHS to lead all scorers. Xavier Ninde and Noah Arbuckle added six points each.
Taylor Rinehart’s 10 points paced a balanced effort for the Spartans. Trent Loomis followed with nine points, and Julian Rodocker added eight.
Freshman
A lack of offense early buried the Patriots as they fell 60-19 to Homestead.
Jay County managed just a couple of points in the first quarter and trailed 32-5 at halftime. it faired slightly better in the second half, but was never able to make a run at the Spartans.
Brian Williams, Sheldon Upp and Gavin Lambert each scored six points for the Patriots in the defeat.
Carter Mathison had 13 points for Homestead. Matthew Gealy and Easton Strassburger added eight points apiece.
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The Patriots shot better.
They rebounded better.
They committed fewer fouls.
It was the turnovers that proved to be the killer.
Jay County High School’s boys basketball team committed three overtime turnovers Saturday night as it fell 55-46 to the visiting Homestead Spartans.
The Patriots had the ball trailing by just one in the extra session when a turnover led to an Onye Ezeakudo drive and hoop on the other end. Homestead got another fast-break bucket from Ezeakudo off of a turnover later in overtime, and senior reserve Grant Raber hit four free throws in the final 36.9 seconds to ice the win.
Turnovers were the difference all night for Jay County, which lost despite shooting 20 percentage points better than the Spartans.
“The one stat that hurt us tonight, obviously was the turnovers,” said JCHS coach Chris Krieg, whose team gave the ball away 16 times compared to just six for the Spartans.
Jay County (13-8) trailed by five at halftime and as many as eight early in the second half before closing the third quarter with nine straight points. Ryan Schlechty’s runner at the buzzer gave the Patriots the lead, and they extended it to 34-31 when Wyatt Geesaman hit the first hoop of the fourth quarter
The teams were tied three times in the final period, the last of which came when Geesaman scored off of a Michael Schlechty assist to make it 44-44. Homestead held for the final shot, but missed twice before the buzzer sounded to send the game to overtime.
It was then that Raber came up big, burying a 3-pointer 30 seconds into the extra session to give the Spartans the lead for good.
“It helps out tremendously,” said Homestead coach Chris Johnson. “If Raber misses that shot there … and they come down and score right away, then the momentum is on their side.”
Jay County did immediately respond with a Holton Hill hoop off of an assist from Geesaman to close the gap to one, but it would not score again.
Raber tallied half of his game-high 14 points in overtime for the Spartans, who shot 19-of-45 (42 percent) from the field. Senior Sam Buck added 12 points, and freshman Luke Goode reached double figures with 10.
The game between sectional rivals was a chance to get back on track for both teams after tough losses. Jay County dropped a 55-50 decision Friday to Norwell to halt a seven-game losing streak. Meanwhile, Homestead lost 55-45 to Carroll in what amounted to the Summit Athletic Conference championship game.
“We needed this. We definitely needed it,” said Johnson. “It would have been demoralizing, I think, if we had come all the way down here and come out with an overtime loss.”
Ryan Schlechty’s 12 points led the way for Jay County. Parker Grimes hit all of his five field-goal attempts to match the career high he set just a night earlier as he posted 10 points.
“Parker has had a huge weekend. He’s playing with so much confidence,” said Krieg. “He’s being aggressive on both ends of the floor. He’s finishing shots now around the basket.”
Despite the consecutive losses — Jay County will have a chance to get back on track as it hosts Woodlan on Tuesday and visits Bellmont on Friday before sectional play the following week — Krieg said he has been pleased with the way his team has been playing.
“I’m proud of our kids. I know we’re 0-2 for the weekend, but we battled our tails off,” he said. “I can honestly tell you we’re playing our best basketball at the right time of the year.”
Junior varsity
Jay County was within single digits at the half before fading after the break to a 57-36 defeat to the Spartans.
The Patriots were limited to four first-quarter points and trailed 24-15 at halftime. Homestead then got the hot hand, continuing to extend its lead for the 21-point win.
Gabe Faulkner had 17 points for JCHS to lead all scorers. Xavier Ninde and Noah Arbuckle added six points each.
Taylor Rinehart’s 10 points paced a balanced effort for the Spartans. Trent Loomis followed with nine points, and Julian Rodocker added eight.
Freshman
A lack of offense early buried the Patriots as they fell 60-19 to Homestead.
Jay County managed just a couple of points in the first quarter and trailed 32-5 at halftime. it faired slightly better in the second half, but was never able to make a run at the Spartans.
Brian Williams, Sheldon Upp and Gavin Lambert each scored six points for the Patriots in the defeat.
Carter Mathison had 13 points for Homestead. Matthew Gealy and Easton Strassburger added eight points apiece.
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