July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Jay Co. clobbers Indians (11/24/04)
JCHS girls basketball
Jay Co. clobbers Indians (11/24/04)
PORTLAND — The 15-0 run was bad enough. The 13-0 run which went with it absolutley crushed the Mississinewa Indians.
Jay County’s girls basketball team used the pair of double-digit runs as part of a 65-24 destruction of the visiting Indians Tuesday.
The Patriots (4-1) have won four straight games — all on their home floor — since losing the season opener at Fort Wayne South Side.
“We wanted to send a message,” said Jay County coach Kirk Comer. “Any time we play a sectional opponent we want to send a message. I felt like we did that tonight.”
After a sluggish start to the game, Jay County grabbed control in the final three minutes of the first period.
With her team already leading 5-2, Leah Gasparovic grabbed a rebound and put it back for two points. She would add two more lay-ups, both on assists from Renae Laux, as part of a 13-0 run to close the first quarter.
The Patriots increased the advantage to 20-2 on Markie Runyon’s hoop to open the second quarter. They bumped the lead up to 22 points at halftime, but, despite the score, Comer wasn’t all that thrilled with the first-half effort.
“I thought in the first half we came out a little flat, which I was disappointed in,” he said. His team made just two field goals in the first 4:30 of the contest. “I thought we played well enough just to get by. We talked about that at halftime and I thought our intensity was a lot better in the second half.”
After trading pairs of baskets with the Indians to open the second half, Jay County got down to business beginning with a bucket by Theresa Reinhart on an assist from Sara Garringer. Saffron Redwine added a 3-pointer, which was followed by a Reinhart free throw and another Redwine triple.
Chelsea DeBoy and Lisa Weitzel added back-to-back hoops to complete a 13-0 run which spanned about five minutes and put the Patriots on top 51-16.
Mississinewa (0-4) managed just six points in the third and fourth quarters as it never threatened a comeback.
“The key was intensity,” said Comer. “We were making quick decisions in the first half. I though we were much more patient in the second half of the offensive end.”
Runyon led a very balanced scoring attack for Jay County as she was the only player in doubles figures, finishing with 11 points. She shot 5-of-8 from the field and the team finished 25-of-53 (47 percent).
Gasparovic added eight points, six of which came in the first quarter off of Laux’s three assists. Jamie Bruggeman and Lisa Weitzel each had five points, Redwine scored six and three other players notched five.
Bruggeman shared a team-high of five rebounds with Reinhart. She also had a game-best six assists.
“That’s going to be one of our strengths,” said Comer of his team’s scoring breakdown. “We are a balanced team. On any given night anyone can pick us up.”
Jay County was playing its third straight game without senior Sarah Dirksen, who suffered a knee injury in practice last week. The extent of her injury is expected to be known by Monday.
Mississinewa never managed to get any kind of offense going as its shot just 29 percent. It was also plagued by 26 turnovers, twice as many as the Patriots.
Samantha Justus and Lacey Murgaw were the high scorers for the Indians with six points apiece. Justus added a game-high seven rebounds, two assists and one block.
Jay County will seek its fifth straight victory when it visits Norwell Friday at 6:15 p.m.
Junior varsity
The Jay County junior varsity team used a barrage of 3-pointers to clobber Mississinewa 63-13.
The Patriots (5-0) dropped 10 3-pointers through the hoop against the Indians, five of which were nailed by sophomore Whitney Homan. She finished with a game-high 17 points.
After leading the contest 27-7 at halftime, Jay County put the game even further out of reach by outscoring the Indians 22-0 in the third quarter.
Katie Runyon joined Homan in double figures with 10 points. Natasha Stout, Dana Horn and Cassandra Huelskamp each scored six.
Ashley Chunn led Mississinewa with four points, and Elizabeth Day added three.[[In-content Ad]]
Jay County’s girls basketball team used the pair of double-digit runs as part of a 65-24 destruction of the visiting Indians Tuesday.
The Patriots (4-1) have won four straight games — all on their home floor — since losing the season opener at Fort Wayne South Side.
“We wanted to send a message,” said Jay County coach Kirk Comer. “Any time we play a sectional opponent we want to send a message. I felt like we did that tonight.”
After a sluggish start to the game, Jay County grabbed control in the final three minutes of the first period.
With her team already leading 5-2, Leah Gasparovic grabbed a rebound and put it back for two points. She would add two more lay-ups, both on assists from Renae Laux, as part of a 13-0 run to close the first quarter.
The Patriots increased the advantage to 20-2 on Markie Runyon’s hoop to open the second quarter. They bumped the lead up to 22 points at halftime, but, despite the score, Comer wasn’t all that thrilled with the first-half effort.
“I thought in the first half we came out a little flat, which I was disappointed in,” he said. His team made just two field goals in the first 4:30 of the contest. “I thought we played well enough just to get by. We talked about that at halftime and I thought our intensity was a lot better in the second half.”
After trading pairs of baskets with the Indians to open the second half, Jay County got down to business beginning with a bucket by Theresa Reinhart on an assist from Sara Garringer. Saffron Redwine added a 3-pointer, which was followed by a Reinhart free throw and another Redwine triple.
Chelsea DeBoy and Lisa Weitzel added back-to-back hoops to complete a 13-0 run which spanned about five minutes and put the Patriots on top 51-16.
Mississinewa (0-4) managed just six points in the third and fourth quarters as it never threatened a comeback.
“The key was intensity,” said Comer. “We were making quick decisions in the first half. I though we were much more patient in the second half of the offensive end.”
Runyon led a very balanced scoring attack for Jay County as she was the only player in doubles figures, finishing with 11 points. She shot 5-of-8 from the field and the team finished 25-of-53 (47 percent).
Gasparovic added eight points, six of which came in the first quarter off of Laux’s three assists. Jamie Bruggeman and Lisa Weitzel each had five points, Redwine scored six and three other players notched five.
Bruggeman shared a team-high of five rebounds with Reinhart. She also had a game-best six assists.
“That’s going to be one of our strengths,” said Comer of his team’s scoring breakdown. “We are a balanced team. On any given night anyone can pick us up.”
Jay County was playing its third straight game without senior Sarah Dirksen, who suffered a knee injury in practice last week. The extent of her injury is expected to be known by Monday.
Mississinewa never managed to get any kind of offense going as its shot just 29 percent. It was also plagued by 26 turnovers, twice as many as the Patriots.
Samantha Justus and Lacey Murgaw were the high scorers for the Indians with six points apiece. Justus added a game-high seven rebounds, two assists and one block.
Jay County will seek its fifth straight victory when it visits Norwell Friday at 6:15 p.m.
Junior varsity
The Jay County junior varsity team used a barrage of 3-pointers to clobber Mississinewa 63-13.
The Patriots (5-0) dropped 10 3-pointers through the hoop against the Indians, five of which were nailed by sophomore Whitney Homan. She finished with a game-high 17 points.
After leading the contest 27-7 at halftime, Jay County put the game even further out of reach by outscoring the Indians 22-0 in the third quarter.
Katie Runyon joined Homan in double figures with 10 points. Natasha Stout, Dana Horn and Cassandra Huelskamp each scored six.
Ashley Chunn led Mississinewa with four points, and Elizabeth Day added three.[[In-content Ad]]
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