Jay Co. boys to host Fort Recovery tonight

Jay County
Patriots
Portland, 6-2
Coach: Craig Teagle, 17th year
Conference: Allen County Athletic
Dec. 23 at Winchester: Jay County senior Nick Clemens hit a 3-pointer from the right corner as time ran out in overtime, propelling the Patriots to a 43-40 victory over the Golden Falcons. Adam Dirksen paced JCHS with 19 points, and Jay Houck added 11. Winchester’s Kiante Enis led all players with 25 points.
Season leaders (per game): Points — Adam Dirksen 14.1, Jay Houck 10.8, Justin Dirksen 8.3. Rebounds — Adam Dirksen 5.8, Houck 4.8. Assists — Zach Pryor 4.1.

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Fort Recovery
Indians
Fort Recovery, 2-5
Coach: Chris Guggenbiller, first year
Conference: Midwest Athletic
Tuesday vs. South Adams: Fort Recovery had a 23-point lead midway through the third quarter slip away in a 61-59 defeat to the Starfires. SAHS sophomore Jared Grabau banked a shot off the glass with 2.1 seconds remaining, and Brandon Schoen’s potential game-tying bucket missed the mark.
Season leaders (per game): Points — Micaiah Cox 15.6, Kyle Schroer 9.1, Caleb Martin 6.9. Rebounds — Cox 6.6, Darien Sheffer 4.9, Martin 4.9. Assists — Brandon Schoen 5.3.

Last season: Jay County cut its 26-14 halftime deficit to as few as four points midway through the fourth quarter, but Elijah Kahlig and the Indians hung on for a 42-34 victory at Fort Site Fieldhouse. Kahlig had a game-high 20 points.?Kyle Selvey led the Patriots with a career-high 14 points, including a 4-of-7 effort from beyond the arc.
Game notes: This is the second game in as many years between the Indians and Patriots after the series took a four-year hiatus beginning in 2010. The Indians have an 8-5 advantage in the series dating back to 1997 ... Jay County has started its season 6-2 for the third time in the last four seasons ... Fort Recovery has lost back-to-back games for the second time this season ... The Patriots are ranked No. 1 in defensive average in Indiana, giving up 35 points per game while averaging 46.6 points offensively.