July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Free throws, 3-pointers do in Jay County (01/10/04)
JCHS boys basketball
Free throws, 3-pointers do in Jay County (01/10/04)
OSSIAN — The Jay County Patriots’ boys basketball game Friday left coach Craig Teagle speechless. Literally.
Teagle’s raspy pre-game voice disappeared completely during the course of his team’s 59-37 loss to the Norwell Knights.
Norwell (5-4) won the game by dominating two facets — 3-point and free throw shooting. It went 8-of-14 from long distance and 23-of-28 from the foul line.
Jay County took just three foul shots, and was called for twice as many fouls as the Knights much to the chagrin of the Patriot faithful. It was a game which looked much like a loss at Northeastern last season.
“It was like the Northeastern game,” agreed Jay County assistant coach Chuck Phillips, who was left to speak in Teagle’s stead. “We were a step behind. We just weren’t in the game.
“You can’t have a mental lapse (with this January schedule). You have to come from the opening tip ready to play.”
For the third straight game Jay County started slow, but the Knights joined them. The Patriots (5-2) led 2-1 when Dustin Overton scored their first hoop at the 3:39 mark of the first half.
The first-half trouble continued for the visitors as the fouls began to mount. Still, Jay County weathered the first-half storm, trailing just 26-23 despite Norwell’s 15-of-18 effort at the foul line.
It was the second half when the Patriots lost control.
After giving up 3-of-6 3-point shooting in the first half, Jay County allowed the Knights a 13-0 run to start the second. The stretch included a pair of Brady Diehl triples and one by Tyler Baatz, who already had three before the intermission.
Norwell’s quick barrage to open the third quarter gave it a 39-23 lead before the Patriots put a point on the board.
“We gave up a lot of open 3-pointers,” said Phillips. “A lot of that was Norwell’s drives sucking us in and kicking it out to the open man.”
Trent Bailey did his best to get Jay County back in the game, but the deficit was too much to overcome.
He scored the next 10 Patriot points — six on a pair of 3-pointers — to close the quarter on a 10-3 run and pull the Patriots as close as 41-33. However, there was little help elsewhere, and the game was all but over after Diehl and Baatz opened the final period with back-to-back 3-pointers.
Diehl scored 15 of his game-high 16 points from 3-point land.
Baatz hit a trio of 3-pointers and was 5-of-6 from the foul line for 14 points. He finished with a double-double as he also grabbed 10 rebounds.
Kyle Putt scored 15 points inside and grabbed eight rebounds.
“Tyler (Baatz) played a great game,” said Norwell coach Ty Platt. “He had been struggling.
“And Kyle Putt did a great job inside for us.”
Bailey scored all of his team-high 12 points for Jay County in second half after experiencing foul trouble in the first. Corey Comer was the only other Patriot to score in the second half as they managed just four fourth-quarter points and 14 total after the break.
Andy Pinkerton trailed Bailey with seven points, and Comer finished with six.
Mark Kelly had eight rebounds and four blocks, and Overton grabbed six boards. Still, Norwell took a 34-25 rebounding edge in the contest.
“I thought we played good defense,” said Platt. “We had hands up and we blocked out well. We outrebounded them, and we haven’t outrebounded anyone all year.”
Jay County actually shot 20-of-49 shooting (41 percent) from the field compared to 34 percent for the Knights was done in by the 23-point differential at the foul line. The Patriots also finished just 5-for-18 for 28 percent on 3-pointers.
“Our offense — we didn’t move well, and we kind of struggled,” said Phillips. “We let them dictate the game and it frustrated us a little bit.”
The Patriots played the contest without back-up point guard Chad Keen, who was benched for one game. The loss thwarted their effort to match the best start in school history, a 6-1 mark set last season.
Jay County heads right back to the court tonight when it takes on the Muncie Southside Rebels at the Central’s Muncie Fieldhouse Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Southside is 7-2 after a 58-41 loss to Class 4A No. 9 Indianapolis Cathedral Friday.
Junior varsity
The Jay County junior varsity team struggled down the stretch, scoring just four points in the fourth quarter in a 29-27 defeat to Norwell.
The teams were tied at 23-23 heading into the final period, but both had offensive problems and the score was tied at 27 apiece with just more than a minute to play. The Knights took the lead with a breakaway lay-up with 50 seconds to play and it was enough for the victory.
Jay County turned the ball over three times in the final minute of the defeat.
Jon Retter and Zac Green shared the team-lead with eight points apiece. Tyler Rigby scored five points and Tyler Dunnington finished with four.
Shawn Mygrant scored nine points to pace Norwell. Sam Baker added six points, and Matt Terhune finished with four.[[In-content Ad]]
Teagle’s raspy pre-game voice disappeared completely during the course of his team’s 59-37 loss to the Norwell Knights.
Norwell (5-4) won the game by dominating two facets — 3-point and free throw shooting. It went 8-of-14 from long distance and 23-of-28 from the foul line.
Jay County took just three foul shots, and was called for twice as many fouls as the Knights much to the chagrin of the Patriot faithful. It was a game which looked much like a loss at Northeastern last season.
“It was like the Northeastern game,” agreed Jay County assistant coach Chuck Phillips, who was left to speak in Teagle’s stead. “We were a step behind. We just weren’t in the game.
“You can’t have a mental lapse (with this January schedule). You have to come from the opening tip ready to play.”
For the third straight game Jay County started slow, but the Knights joined them. The Patriots (5-2) led 2-1 when Dustin Overton scored their first hoop at the 3:39 mark of the first half.
The first-half trouble continued for the visitors as the fouls began to mount. Still, Jay County weathered the first-half storm, trailing just 26-23 despite Norwell’s 15-of-18 effort at the foul line.
It was the second half when the Patriots lost control.
After giving up 3-of-6 3-point shooting in the first half, Jay County allowed the Knights a 13-0 run to start the second. The stretch included a pair of Brady Diehl triples and one by Tyler Baatz, who already had three before the intermission.
Norwell’s quick barrage to open the third quarter gave it a 39-23 lead before the Patriots put a point on the board.
“We gave up a lot of open 3-pointers,” said Phillips. “A lot of that was Norwell’s drives sucking us in and kicking it out to the open man.”
Trent Bailey did his best to get Jay County back in the game, but the deficit was too much to overcome.
He scored the next 10 Patriot points — six on a pair of 3-pointers — to close the quarter on a 10-3 run and pull the Patriots as close as 41-33. However, there was little help elsewhere, and the game was all but over after Diehl and Baatz opened the final period with back-to-back 3-pointers.
Diehl scored 15 of his game-high 16 points from 3-point land.
Baatz hit a trio of 3-pointers and was 5-of-6 from the foul line for 14 points. He finished with a double-double as he also grabbed 10 rebounds.
Kyle Putt scored 15 points inside and grabbed eight rebounds.
“Tyler (Baatz) played a great game,” said Norwell coach Ty Platt. “He had been struggling.
“And Kyle Putt did a great job inside for us.”
Bailey scored all of his team-high 12 points for Jay County in second half after experiencing foul trouble in the first. Corey Comer was the only other Patriot to score in the second half as they managed just four fourth-quarter points and 14 total after the break.
Andy Pinkerton trailed Bailey with seven points, and Comer finished with six.
Mark Kelly had eight rebounds and four blocks, and Overton grabbed six boards. Still, Norwell took a 34-25 rebounding edge in the contest.
“I thought we played good defense,” said Platt. “We had hands up and we blocked out well. We outrebounded them, and we haven’t outrebounded anyone all year.”
Jay County actually shot 20-of-49 shooting (41 percent) from the field compared to 34 percent for the Knights was done in by the 23-point differential at the foul line. The Patriots also finished just 5-for-18 for 28 percent on 3-pointers.
“Our offense — we didn’t move well, and we kind of struggled,” said Phillips. “We let them dictate the game and it frustrated us a little bit.”
The Patriots played the contest without back-up point guard Chad Keen, who was benched for one game. The loss thwarted their effort to match the best start in school history, a 6-1 mark set last season.
Jay County heads right back to the court tonight when it takes on the Muncie Southside Rebels at the Central’s Muncie Fieldhouse Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Southside is 7-2 after a 58-41 loss to Class 4A No. 9 Indianapolis Cathedral Friday.
Junior varsity
The Jay County junior varsity team struggled down the stretch, scoring just four points in the fourth quarter in a 29-27 defeat to Norwell.
The teams were tied at 23-23 heading into the final period, but both had offensive problems and the score was tied at 27 apiece with just more than a minute to play. The Knights took the lead with a breakaway lay-up with 50 seconds to play and it was enough for the victory.
Jay County turned the ball over three times in the final minute of the defeat.
Jon Retter and Zac Green shared the team-lead with eight points apiece. Tyler Rigby scored five points and Tyler Dunnington finished with four.
Shawn Mygrant scored nine points to pace Norwell. Sam Baker added six points, and Matt Terhune finished with four.[[In-content Ad]]
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