July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Junior powers Jay Co. (01/21/08)
JCHS boys basketball
Junior powers Jay Co. (01/21/08)
By By RAY COONEY-
All it took was one magic shot.
Kyle Simmons had not attempted a field goal all night Friday. But his first 3-pointer of the season with 1:18 to go keyed the Patriots' comeback win over Class 2A No. 6 Winchester.
Saturday night, Simmons just kept shooting.
The junior had eight points in the first quarter, didn't miss a shot in the first 23 minutes and scored a career-high 14 points as the Jay County High School boys basketball team dominated the visiting Centerville Bulldogs 63-40.
"Coach Teagle and all of (the coaches) have been telling me (to shoot)," said Simmons, who finished 6-of-7 from the field and made both of his free-throw attempts. "I heard (Teagle) say on the radio (Friday), 'We need him to take that shot, and shoot four or five times a game.' I've got to give the other guys credit, I had a couple pull-ups, but the rest were on great assists."
The first 11 minutes of the game had an "anything you can do, I can do better" battle between Simmons' and Centerville's Drew Schauss. The difference was, Simmons had some help from his teammates.
Schauss scored all of his team's eight first quarter points, and was the lone Bulldog in the scorebook for the first quarter-and-a-half.
Simmons also scored eight points in the opening period, in which he went 4-of-4 from the field.
His hot start led the Patriots (8-4) to a 14-8 lead after one quarter, and Adam Garringer and Billy Wellman added hoops to open the second. Simmons scored again with 5:06 remaining in the second period, giving him 10 points as JCHS went up 20-8.
Simmons was effective on pull-up jumpers in the lane, but scored most of his points going all the way to the basket. He got assists from Wellman, Heath Rigby and Luke Goetz on three of his first five hoops.
"He had such a great summer and we really knew he was more than capable of that," said Teagle. "I think he just keeps getting more comfortable. I'm really proud of him
"That (pull-up jumper is) a great shot for him. He's got long arms. He's able to get to the paint and extend and get that shot off. And he's a really good 3-point shooter, we've just got to make sure he looks for that shot a little more. I'm really happy for him."
After Simmons' hot start, the defense took over.
Centerville (8-4) shot just 2-of-6 in the second quarter, and then failed to score against the Patriots for the first 3:58 of the second half. The Patriots took advantage with a 12-0 run after the intermission, rolling out to a 38-13 lead.
After Schauss shot 4-of-5 for his eight first quarter points, he scored just six the rest of the way. All of those came from the foul line as he missed his last six field goal attempts to finish 4-of-11.
"They really wanted to prove themselves tonight," said Teagle, whose team lost at Centerville last season. "They knew what an outstanding offensive player the Schauss kid was, and they were ready for that challenge. ... Clint did a great job.
"We stretched out and played some full-court man because we wanted to mix up our defenses tonight. I wanted the kids to have confidence that we can use those at any time. ... I thought that sparked us a little bit."
The win was the fifth in a row for Jay County since blowing a double-digit halftime lead at home against Elwood on Dec. 29. That loss came on the heels of the team's first win every against Muncie Central at the Muncie Fieldhouse.
The Patriots defeated Connersville in double overtime Friday, Jan. 4, then knocked off Winchester 46-44 Friday. They were the first team to hold Winchester under 50 points this season, and just the second to keep the Golden Falcons under 60.
"We're showing a lot more heart," said Simmons. "We're coming out with more intensity. Coach Teagle has been telling us all year we can beat anyone on our schedule, but anyone on our schedule can beat us.
"We (lost to) Elwood ... and the whole Muncie Central game was forgotten. We didn't want that to happen again."
Teagle said he's been proud of the way his team has followed its big wins over Connersville and Winchester with impressive wins of 27 points over Northeastern and 23 points over Centerville.
"I feel good about this group," said Teagle. "I think they've really started to buy in to what we're trying to get done. And they're starting to understand ... We don't try to play slow, we try to dictate tempo. ... Good teams can play at either tempo.
"What I'm really happy about tonight is that we've got three players in double figures, which is always one of our goals. And that makes us harder to guard. ... Now people will have to worry about some of our other weapons, and that will help Billy (Wellman) get better shot attempts and more looks at the basket also."
Garringer followed Simmons with 11 points, and Clint Muhlenkamp scored 10. Goetz scored eight points, and Wellman, who has been a focus of opposing defenses as he averaged nearly 14 points per game going into the weekend, added six.
After getting out-rebounded by the Golden Falcons, Jay County came back to dominate Centerville on the glass. It limited the Bulldogs to five first-half boards and had a 29-12 advantage for the game.
Muhlenkamp led the effort with six rebounds, and Goetz and Wellman each grabbed four. Goetz and Simmons finished with three assists apiece.
Junior varsity
Jacob Westlake hit a pair of free throws with 7.7 seconds to go, lifting the Patriots to a 27-26 victory over Centerville.
Jay County (8-4) struggled in the first half, scoring just two second-quarter points and trailing 15-6 at the intermission. However, it slowly chipped away, pulling to within one on Nathan Brown's 3-pointer with 37.4 seconds left.
Taylor Farmer came up with a steal with 14 seconds remaining, and Westlake drew a blocking foul with 7.7 seconds to go. He buried the first free throw, and then nailed the second after a time-out by the Bulldogs.
Cody Noelker tried a 3-pointer at the buzzer for Centerville, but it was short and JCHS's Eric Homan grabbed the rebound as time expired.
Brown scored five of his team-high seven points for the Patriots in the fourth quarter. Westlake, Homan and Brad Horn each added four.
Noelker powered the Bulldogs with 13 points. Michael Peterson scored six.
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Kyle Simmons had not attempted a field goal all night Friday. But his first 3-pointer of the season with 1:18 to go keyed the Patriots' comeback win over Class 2A No. 6 Winchester.
Saturday night, Simmons just kept shooting.
The junior had eight points in the first quarter, didn't miss a shot in the first 23 minutes and scored a career-high 14 points as the Jay County High School boys basketball team dominated the visiting Centerville Bulldogs 63-40.
"Coach Teagle and all of (the coaches) have been telling me (to shoot)," said Simmons, who finished 6-of-7 from the field and made both of his free-throw attempts. "I heard (Teagle) say on the radio (Friday), 'We need him to take that shot, and shoot four or five times a game.' I've got to give the other guys credit, I had a couple pull-ups, but the rest were on great assists."
The first 11 minutes of the game had an "anything you can do, I can do better" battle between Simmons' and Centerville's Drew Schauss. The difference was, Simmons had some help from his teammates.
Schauss scored all of his team's eight first quarter points, and was the lone Bulldog in the scorebook for the first quarter-and-a-half.
Simmons also scored eight points in the opening period, in which he went 4-of-4 from the field.
His hot start led the Patriots (8-4) to a 14-8 lead after one quarter, and Adam Garringer and Billy Wellman added hoops to open the second. Simmons scored again with 5:06 remaining in the second period, giving him 10 points as JCHS went up 20-8.
Simmons was effective on pull-up jumpers in the lane, but scored most of his points going all the way to the basket. He got assists from Wellman, Heath Rigby and Luke Goetz on three of his first five hoops.
"He had such a great summer and we really knew he was more than capable of that," said Teagle. "I think he just keeps getting more comfortable. I'm really proud of him
"That (pull-up jumper is) a great shot for him. He's got long arms. He's able to get to the paint and extend and get that shot off. And he's a really good 3-point shooter, we've just got to make sure he looks for that shot a little more. I'm really happy for him."
After Simmons' hot start, the defense took over.
Centerville (8-4) shot just 2-of-6 in the second quarter, and then failed to score against the Patriots for the first 3:58 of the second half. The Patriots took advantage with a 12-0 run after the intermission, rolling out to a 38-13 lead.
After Schauss shot 4-of-5 for his eight first quarter points, he scored just six the rest of the way. All of those came from the foul line as he missed his last six field goal attempts to finish 4-of-11.
"They really wanted to prove themselves tonight," said Teagle, whose team lost at Centerville last season. "They knew what an outstanding offensive player the Schauss kid was, and they were ready for that challenge. ... Clint did a great job.
"We stretched out and played some full-court man because we wanted to mix up our defenses tonight. I wanted the kids to have confidence that we can use those at any time. ... I thought that sparked us a little bit."
The win was the fifth in a row for Jay County since blowing a double-digit halftime lead at home against Elwood on Dec. 29. That loss came on the heels of the team's first win every against Muncie Central at the Muncie Fieldhouse.
The Patriots defeated Connersville in double overtime Friday, Jan. 4, then knocked off Winchester 46-44 Friday. They were the first team to hold Winchester under 50 points this season, and just the second to keep the Golden Falcons under 60.
"We're showing a lot more heart," said Simmons. "We're coming out with more intensity. Coach Teagle has been telling us all year we can beat anyone on our schedule, but anyone on our schedule can beat us.
"We (lost to) Elwood ... and the whole Muncie Central game was forgotten. We didn't want that to happen again."
Teagle said he's been proud of the way his team has followed its big wins over Connersville and Winchester with impressive wins of 27 points over Northeastern and 23 points over Centerville.
"I feel good about this group," said Teagle. "I think they've really started to buy in to what we're trying to get done. And they're starting to understand ... We don't try to play slow, we try to dictate tempo. ... Good teams can play at either tempo.
"What I'm really happy about tonight is that we've got three players in double figures, which is always one of our goals. And that makes us harder to guard. ... Now people will have to worry about some of our other weapons, and that will help Billy (Wellman) get better shot attempts and more looks at the basket also."
Garringer followed Simmons with 11 points, and Clint Muhlenkamp scored 10. Goetz scored eight points, and Wellman, who has been a focus of opposing defenses as he averaged nearly 14 points per game going into the weekend, added six.
After getting out-rebounded by the Golden Falcons, Jay County came back to dominate Centerville on the glass. It limited the Bulldogs to five first-half boards and had a 29-12 advantage for the game.
Muhlenkamp led the effort with six rebounds, and Goetz and Wellman each grabbed four. Goetz and Simmons finished with three assists apiece.
Junior varsity
Jacob Westlake hit a pair of free throws with 7.7 seconds to go, lifting the Patriots to a 27-26 victory over Centerville.
Jay County (8-4) struggled in the first half, scoring just two second-quarter points and trailing 15-6 at the intermission. However, it slowly chipped away, pulling to within one on Nathan Brown's 3-pointer with 37.4 seconds left.
Taylor Farmer came up with a steal with 14 seconds remaining, and Westlake drew a blocking foul with 7.7 seconds to go. He buried the first free throw, and then nailed the second after a time-out by the Bulldogs.
Cody Noelker tried a 3-pointer at the buzzer for Centerville, but it was short and JCHS's Eric Homan grabbed the rebound as time expired.
Brown scored five of his team-high seven points for the Patriots in the fourth quarter. Westlake, Homan and Brad Horn each added four.
Noelker powered the Bulldogs with 13 points. Michael Peterson scored six.
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