Jay boys travels to Monroeville Thursday

Jay County
Patriots
Portland, 14-4 (5-1 ACAC)
Coach: Craig Teagle, 17th year
Conference: Allen County Athletic
Saturday vs. Yorktown: Jay County had a difficult time shutting down Yorktown’s outside shooting in a 42-29 loss to the visiting Tigers. The Patriots scored just two points in the final period. Jay Houck had 12 points to lead the Patriots, and Adam Dirksen chipped in with eight.
Season leaders (per game): Points — Adam Dirksen 11.8, Houck 11.5, Justin Dirksen 7.7. Rebounds — Adam Dirksen 4.7, Houck 4.1. Assists — Zach Pryor 3.5.

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Heritage
Patriots
Monroeville, 8-8 (5-1 ACAC)
Coach: Brad Kiess, fourth year
Conference: Allen County Athletic
Tuesday at Eastbrook: Heritage, which had won back-to-back games, lost 49-45 to the Eastbrook Panthers in hopes of winning its third straight game for the second time this season.
Season leaders (per game): Points — Bradley Scott 12.1, Branson Dossen 10.1, Jacque Jacquay 7.9. Rebounds — Scott 8.0, Jacquay 5.6. Assists — Adam Beard 2.2.

Game notes: This is the first meeting between the two schools ... Jay County leads the state in defensive average, surrendering just 32.5 points per game. Offensively, Heritage is averaging more than 51 points per game, but allows an average of nearly 50 points to its opponents ... Heritage has not had a winning season since the 2008-09 campaign in which it finished the season 14-9. The best record since then was an even .500 season in 2010-11. Jay County secured its 14th consecutive winning season with its victory Jan. 24 against Southern Wells ... JCHS has lost back-to-back games once this season, when it fell to Richmond Dec. 13 and Leo Dec. 19.