Basketball Game Preview: Jay County Patriots vs. Pendleton Heights Arabians

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Previous 3 Games

12/28/23 - Away	59-53 W
12/29/22 - Home	63-50 W
01/20/15 - Away	52-47 W

Jay County is 3-0 against Pendleton Heights since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Jay County Patriots will be playing at home against the Pendleton Heights Arabians at 7:30 p.m. Jay County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games.

Jay County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past South Adams, posting a 65-36 victory.

Meanwhile, Pendleton Heights strolled past Yorktown with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 69-50. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Arabians.

Pendleton Heights' win came from a few key players Jay County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kaycie Warfel, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards. The contest was her 24th in a row with at least ten points. Adah Hupfer was another key player, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards.

Pendleton Heights smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive matches.

Pendleton Heights has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Jay County, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5.

Jay County didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Pendleton Heights in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 59-53 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Warfel, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Jay County still be able to contain Warfel? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.