February 18, 2023 at 4:52 a.m.
Jay rally short on senior night
Patriot boys nearly upset third-ranked Knights, fall 36-35
Jay rally short on senior night
The Patriots just needed one more possession.
Blake Bogenschutz hit a fadeaway 3-pointer just before the buzzer as the Jay County High School boys basketball team saw its rally come up short in a 36-35 senior night loss to the Norwell Knights on Friday.
It marked back-to-back losses for the Patriots, who fell to 9-9 on the season and were winners of six out of their last eight games entering the night. The Knights, ranked third in Class 3A, won their 12th straight contest and are now 18-2.
Jay County, which turned the ball over on its first five possessions, still managed to stay close with Norwell in the early going, trailing by one point after each of the first two quarters.
The Knights, who last suffered defeat on Dec. 27 with a 55-42 setback to Columbus North in the Noblesville tournament, added to their 16-15 halftime lead by scoring the first four points of the third quarter. The 20-25 advantage was the biggest lead of the night.
Jay County, which travels to Winchester on Tuesday before closing the regular season Friday at home against Bellmont, pulled within three, 27-24, with one quarter to play.
Norwell had a chance to make it a five-point game again in the waning seconds but Luke McBride missed the second of two free throws. Bogenschutz, who had not made a shot all night, broke his slump just before the final buzzer.
Senior Dusty Pearson paced the Patriots, who will learn of their postseason path with the sectional draw on Sunday, with 11 points. Classmate Josh Dowlen was second with seven points, and Bennett Weitzel, one of five JCHS seniors, chipped in six points.
McBride led all players with 19 points, including two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. No other Norwell player had more than four points.
Junior varsity
The Patriots rallied from four points down to start the fourth quarter on their way to a 42-38 victory against the visiting Knights.
Down 34-30 with seven minutes to play, Jay County was 6-for-6 from the free-throw line, including four makes by Eli Dirksen. Wes Bihn chipped in four points in the frame as Jay County outscored Norwell 12-4.
Liam Garringer finished with 15 points to lead the Patriots, who led 11-5 at the end of the first and trailed 23-19 at halftime. Trevin Dunnington and Bihn had 10 points each.
Freshman
Jay County had two players score in double figures in holding off Norwell 39-37.
The Patriots saw their 10-8 lead after the first quarter disappear as the score was knotted at 17-all going into the intermission. Drew Schemenaur scored all five of his points in the third quarter, helping JCHS to a 26-25 lead with one frame to play.
Kade Sommers led all players with 14 points, and Carter Fugiett was close behind with 12 points, including a pair of threes.
Blake Bogenschutz hit a fadeaway 3-pointer just before the buzzer as the Jay County High School boys basketball team saw its rally come up short in a 36-35 senior night loss to the Norwell Knights on Friday.
It marked back-to-back losses for the Patriots, who fell to 9-9 on the season and were winners of six out of their last eight games entering the night. The Knights, ranked third in Class 3A, won their 12th straight contest and are now 18-2.
Jay County, which turned the ball over on its first five possessions, still managed to stay close with Norwell in the early going, trailing by one point after each of the first two quarters.
The Knights, who last suffered defeat on Dec. 27 with a 55-42 setback to Columbus North in the Noblesville tournament, added to their 16-15 halftime lead by scoring the first four points of the third quarter. The 20-25 advantage was the biggest lead of the night.
Jay County, which travels to Winchester on Tuesday before closing the regular season Friday at home against Bellmont, pulled within three, 27-24, with one quarter to play.
Norwell had a chance to make it a five-point game again in the waning seconds but Luke McBride missed the second of two free throws. Bogenschutz, who had not made a shot all night, broke his slump just before the final buzzer.
Senior Dusty Pearson paced the Patriots, who will learn of their postseason path with the sectional draw on Sunday, with 11 points. Classmate Josh Dowlen was second with seven points, and Bennett Weitzel, one of five JCHS seniors, chipped in six points.
McBride led all players with 19 points, including two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. No other Norwell player had more than four points.
Junior varsity
The Patriots rallied from four points down to start the fourth quarter on their way to a 42-38 victory against the visiting Knights.
Down 34-30 with seven minutes to play, Jay County was 6-for-6 from the free-throw line, including four makes by Eli Dirksen. Wes Bihn chipped in four points in the frame as Jay County outscored Norwell 12-4.
Liam Garringer finished with 15 points to lead the Patriots, who led 11-5 at the end of the first and trailed 23-19 at halftime. Trevin Dunnington and Bihn had 10 points each.
Freshman
Jay County had two players score in double figures in holding off Norwell 39-37.
The Patriots saw their 10-8 lead after the first quarter disappear as the score was knotted at 17-all going into the intermission. Drew Schemenaur scored all five of his points in the third quarter, helping JCHS to a 26-25 lead with one frame to play.
Kade Sommers led all players with 14 points, and Carter Fugiett was close behind with 12 points, including a pair of threes.
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