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Gradin Swoveland of Jay County High School drives to the rim in the second half of the Patriots’ season-opening 64-57 loss to Fort Wayne South Side on Tuesday. Swoveland was one of three JCHS players to score in double figures, finishing with 15 points. (The Commercial Review/Ethan Oskroba)

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Patriots cough up 22 turnovers in defeat to South Side

As the Patriots took the court on Tuesday, they hadn’t lost a season-opener played at home since 2000. The relentless pressure and effective scoring of the Fort Wayne South Side Archers were enough to overcome the quarter-century-old precedent.

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