Jay will host Muncie Central

Jay County

Patriots

Portland, 4-4

Coach: Chris Krieg, second year

Conference: Allen County

Tuesday vs. Fort Recovery: Ryan Schlechty hit a game-tying 3-pointer just before the buzzer to send the game into overtime, during which Jay County outscored Fort Recovery 15-5 for a 66-56 victory. The Patriots erased a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter and did not lead until overtime. Jay Houck led all players with 25 points, and Wyatt Geesaman had a career-high 11 points.

Season leaders (per game): Points — Jay Houck 19.1, Jason Schlosser 14.0, Cole Stigleman 6.8. Rebounds — Jay Houck 8.1, Jason Schlosser 5.8. Assists — Ryan Schlechty 2.5.

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Central

Bearcats

Muncie, 1-5

Coach: Jeff Holloway, third year

Conference: North Central

Dec. 20 at Fishers: Tied at 27 at halftime Fishers pulled away in the second half for a 64-51 victory over Muncie Central. Christian Wells led the?Bearcats with 16 points and Kolby Mallory followed with 10.

Season leaders (per game): Points — Christian Wells 12.3, Tyrek Vicks 11.8, Jamel Barnes 11.3. Rebounds — Trenton Hatfield 6.0, Christian Wells 4.7. Assists — Trenton Hatfield 4.2.

Last season: Jay County committed 26 turnovers in a 68-52 loss to Muncie Central, which snapped a three-game winning streak for the Patriots against the Bearcats. Jay Houck led JCHS?with 13 points, and Adam Dirksen chipped in 12 to go with his seven blocks.

Game notes: This is the 41st meeting all time between Jay County and Muncie Central. The Bearcats have a 33-7 edge in the series ... With his 25 points Tuesday against Fort Recovery, Jay County senior Jay Houck passed Mark?Hardwick for fifth on the school’s career scoring list. He sits at 917 points, and is eight points shy of Brian Bickel in fourth ... Jay County is averaging 53.5 points per game offensively while allowing 46.8 points on defense. Central, which has lost four straight games, surrenders 64.2 points per game while scoring 58.2 points.