Patriots take on Trojans tonight

Jay County Patriots

Portland, 4-0

Coach: Jerry Bomholt, sixth year (41st overall)

Conference: Allen County

Dec. 4 at Fort Recovery: Jay County erased a 13-point deficit at the end of the first quarter on its way to a 51-47 victory against its state-line rival Fort Recovery. Ethan Dirksen led Jay with 20 points, while Dusty Pearson had 13 points and Gavin Muhlenkamp scored a dozen.

Season leaders (per game): Points — Ethan Dirksen 18.3, Dusty Pearson 10.8, Gavin Muhlenkamp 9.8. Rebounds — Dusty Pearson 9.0, Dirksen 6.0. Assists — Josh Dowlen 2.0.



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New Castle Trojans

New Castle, 4-1

Coach: Daniel Cox, ninth year

Conference: Hoosier Heritage

Friday at Shelbyville: New Castle outscored Shelbyville in every quarter but the last in a 77-64 victory in its conference opener.

Season leaders through four games (per game): Points — Gavin Welch 15.0, Trey Miller 14.3, Caleb Grow 10.3 . Rebounds — Dawson Scott 7.3, Gavin?Welch 6.0. Assists — Sam Maddy 3.7.



Last season: Jay County overcame a lackluster performance in the second quarter to rally late but came up short in a 43-38 loss to New Castle, marking the 16th constive loss against the Trojans. Ethan Dirksen led JCHS with 15 points, and Bennett Weitzel followed with six points. New Castle, which made 10 3-pointers, got 15 points from Trey Miller and 13 from Gavin?Welch

Game notes: This is the 27th meeting all time between Jay County and?New?Castle.?The Trojans hold a 23-3 advantage in the series, including wins in the last 16 games. The Patriots last win in the series was during the 1987-88 season (the teams played once from 2002 to 2019) ... Jay County is looking to go 5-0 to start the season for the first time since 2012-13, during which it tied the school record with 20 wins ... Jay County allows just 35.5 points per game, which ranks 16th overall in the state and third in?Class 3A ... John Harrell’s website predicts Jay County to win 52-51.