February 23, 2019 at 5:29 a.m.
Possession problems
Missed shots and turnovers in second half cost Patriots in loss
Possession problems
It could’ve been the 18-percent effort from the field in the third quarter that stood out the most.
Or the six consecutive possessions in the fourth that resulted in turnovers.
Perhaps even the stretch of more than six minutes without a basket.
Whichever aspect anyone chooses to pinpoint, one thing is for certain — the Patriots limped through the final three games of the regular season.
Jay County High School boys basketball team enters the sectional tournament having lost three in a row following a 38-32 setback Friday to the Bellmont Braves.
“We just have to keep being positive with the kids,” said JCHS coach Chris Krieg, whose team is now 14-8 after its three-game slide. “We knew this stretch toward the end was going to be tough.”
Tied with the Braves (14-8) at halftime, the Patriot offense fell flat in the second half. Bellmont broke the tie on a Kade Fuelling basket and then added two more points on a pair of Brady Manis free throws.
Jay County, meanwhile, missed three times and turned the ball over on its fourth trip down the court to begin the second half.
At that point it was just the sixth turnover for Jay County, which had seven more the rest of the game. Bellmont coach Jonathon Fuelling attributed that to his game plan of keeping his defenders near the paint.
“‘We have to pack this in,’” he said of what he told his team constantly throughout the game. “If they hit some shots from the outside, so be it. We’re going to let them hit some shots from the outside, but we’re going to take everything away inside as best we can and the guys did a real good job with that.”
Jay County finished 4-of-19 (21.1 percent) from the arc and was just 30.8 percent from the field overall. In the third quarter alone it shot 18.2 percent (2-of-11).
“Tonight I felt like we got some pretty good looks we just didn’t do a very good job finishing in the second half,” Krieg said.
The Patriots, who play the sectional host Wayne Generals at approximately 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, pulled even with the Braves on two Gabe Link free throws following a Fuelling technical foul.
But four players combined to score 11 consecutive points for the Braves over a span that stretched more than six minutes, during which the Patriots turned the ball over five times, missed a trio of 3-pointers and two potential put-back baskets.
“We just missed those bunnies,” Krieg said. “That changed the complexity of the game. We ran great offense. We got great shots.”
Or the six consecutive possessions in the fourth that resulted in turnovers.
Perhaps even the stretch of more than six minutes without a basket.
Whichever aspect anyone chooses to pinpoint, one thing is for certain — the Patriots limped through the final three games of the regular season.
Jay County High School boys basketball team enters the sectional tournament having lost three in a row following a 38-32 setback Friday to the Bellmont Braves.
“We just have to keep being positive with the kids,” said JCHS coach Chris Krieg, whose team is now 14-8 after its three-game slide. “We knew this stretch toward the end was going to be tough.”
Tied with the Braves (14-8) at halftime, the Patriot offense fell flat in the second half. Bellmont broke the tie on a Kade Fuelling basket and then added two more points on a pair of Brady Manis free throws.
Jay County, meanwhile, missed three times and turned the ball over on its fourth trip down the court to begin the second half.
At that point it was just the sixth turnover for Jay County, which had seven more the rest of the game. Bellmont coach Jonathon Fuelling attributed that to his game plan of keeping his defenders near the paint.
“‘We have to pack this in,’” he said of what he told his team constantly throughout the game. “If they hit some shots from the outside, so be it. We’re going to let them hit some shots from the outside, but we’re going to take everything away inside as best we can and the guys did a real good job with that.”
Jay County finished 4-of-19 (21.1 percent) from the arc and was just 30.8 percent from the field overall. In the third quarter alone it shot 18.2 percent (2-of-11).
“Tonight I felt like we got some pretty good looks we just didn’t do a very good job finishing in the second half,” Krieg said.
The Patriots, who play the sectional host Wayne Generals at approximately 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, pulled even with the Braves on two Gabe Link free throws following a Fuelling technical foul.
But four players combined to score 11 consecutive points for the Braves over a span that stretched more than six minutes, during which the Patriots turned the ball over five times, missed a trio of 3-pointers and two potential put-back baskets.
“We just missed those bunnies,” Krieg said. “That changed the complexity of the game. We ran great offense. We got great shots.”
Krieg was just as upset with the turnovers, too.
“That killed us bad,” he said. “We didn’t do a very good job taking care of the basketball … We just got lazy with the basketball.”
Ryan Schlechty led the Patriots with eight points. He had a pair of 3-pointers in the final minute, including a bank shot trey at the buzzer. Michael Schlechty was second on the team with six points while adding a game-high 10 rebounds.
Aaron Lehrman and Manis both scored 11 points for the Braves. Fuelling, who entered the game averaging more than 17 points per game, finished with two.
Junior varsity
Gavin Lambert was an offensive force in leading Jay County to a 37-26 win over Bellmont.
The Patriots, who ended their year 15-5, had a narrow three-point lead after the first quarter but went into the break ahead 17-10. The Braves cut the deficit back to one possession to start the fourth but Lambert and Jay County put the game away down the stretch.
Lambert had 18 points in his final game of the season. Gavin Muhlenkamp contributed seven points, and Ethan Dirksen was third with five points. Brinnin Wasson and Quinn Faulkner tallied four and three points respectively.
Freshman
Jay County got an early lead and hung on for a 35-32 victory in its season finale.
A 10-4 advantage after one period turned into a 20-10 lead at half. Bellmont got back in contention by outscoring Jay County 10-4 in the third quarter. The Patriots held off the visitors to end at 7-12 for the year.
Trenton Alexander paced the Patriots with seven points, while Adam Muhlenkamp and Crosby Heniser finished with six points apiece. Camdin Harrison tossed in five points as Darius Esparza and Gavin Myers added four apiece.
“That killed us bad,” he said. “We didn’t do a very good job taking care of the basketball … We just got lazy with the basketball.”
Ryan Schlechty led the Patriots with eight points. He had a pair of 3-pointers in the final minute, including a bank shot trey at the buzzer. Michael Schlechty was second on the team with six points while adding a game-high 10 rebounds.
Aaron Lehrman and Manis both scored 11 points for the Braves. Fuelling, who entered the game averaging more than 17 points per game, finished with two.
Junior varsity
Gavin Lambert was an offensive force in leading Jay County to a 37-26 win over Bellmont.
The Patriots, who ended their year 15-5, had a narrow three-point lead after the first quarter but went into the break ahead 17-10. The Braves cut the deficit back to one possession to start the fourth but Lambert and Jay County put the game away down the stretch.
Lambert had 18 points in his final game of the season. Gavin Muhlenkamp contributed seven points, and Ethan Dirksen was third with five points. Brinnin Wasson and Quinn Faulkner tallied four and three points respectively.
Freshman
Jay County got an early lead and hung on for a 35-32 victory in its season finale.
A 10-4 advantage after one period turned into a 20-10 lead at half. Bellmont got back in contention by outscoring Jay County 10-4 in the third quarter. The Patriots held off the visitors to end at 7-12 for the year.
Trenton Alexander paced the Patriots with seven points, while Adam Muhlenkamp and Crosby Heniser finished with six points apiece. Camdin Harrison tossed in five points as Darius Esparza and Gavin Myers added four apiece.
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