Jay boys hoops travels to Richmond today

Jay County
Patriots
Portland, 4-0
Coach: Craig Teagle, 17th year
Conference: Allen County Athletic Conference
Tuesday at Delta: Jay County kept Delta scoreless for nearly 11 minutes in a 45-28 victory over the host Eagles, despite trailing after the opening quarter. Adam Dirksen shared the game high with 12 points, and Jay Houck added 10 points.
Season leaders (per game): Points — Adam Dirksen 14.5, Jay Houck 11.3, Justin Dirksen 9. Rebounds — Adam Dirksen 6.6, Jay Houck 5.8. Assists — Zach Pryor 4.5.

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Richmond
Red Devils
Richmond, 3-2
Coach: Joe Luce, sixth year
Conference: North Central
Friday at Anderson: Richmond pushed its record above .500 with a 66-59 road victory against the Anderson Indians. The Red Devils led after every quarter, including a 17-11 advantage after the opening period. Anderson closed to within three at half, 29-26.
Scoring leaders (per game): Points — Davious Webster 16.3, Auntonio Brown 14.3, Isaiah Rader 12.5, Adrion Burns 10, James Okafor 10.

Last season: Jay County used a 16-2 run to erase a 15-point deficit in the final four minutes. The Patriots got within one with 33 seconds remaining, only to have the visiting Red Devils put the game away from the free-throw line to win 49-42. Jake Schlosser led the Patriots with 16 points.
Game notes: Richmond is coming off a season in which it went 22-3, ended the regular season on a five-game winning streak before bringing home the program’s 63rd sectional crown and first since 1994 ... Jay County has started the season 4-0 for the third time in four years ... Prior to Friday, RIchmond was averaging more than 76 points per game (ninth in Class 4A and No. 21 overall), and the Patriots are second in the state (first in Class 4A) in defensive average with less than 32 points per game ... Richmond holds the series lead 26-10 and has won four of the last six meetings.