Jay falls at Yorktown

YORKTOWN — Opening the 2025 portion of their schedule against consecutive Hoosier Heritage Conference opponents proved difficult for the Patriots.

Jay County High School’s girls basketball team dropped its second consecutive game following a four-game winning streak Saturday as it fell 54-41 to the Yorktown Tigers.

Saturday’s loss followed a 77-29 defeat Thursday to HHC squad Pendleton Heights. The Patriots had closed the 2024 portion of their schedule with wins over Adams Central (overtime), Blackford, New Castle (overtime) and South Adams.

Jay County (7-7) had a tough time against the Tigers from the start, falling behind 12-2 in the opening period. It was down by 20 at halftime before closing the gap thanks to a 20-8 advantage in the fourth quarter.

Hallie Schwieterman and Elizabeth Brunswick each scored in double figures for the Patriots, totaling 16 and 10 points, respectively. Raylah Newton added eight points.

Gabi Petro finished with team highs of six rebounds and three assists.

The game at Yorktown started a long road stretch for the Patriots, who will travel to Concordia tonight and Bluffton on Friday before the Allen County Athletic Conference Tournament next week and then a visit to Norwell on Jan. 21. Their next home game is Jan. 23 against Delta.