Jay County Patriots host Southern Wells Raiders on Jan. 16 in Portland, Ind.
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Jay County will host Southern Wells on Friday, Jan. 16, at 8:45 p.m. ET in Portland, Ind. The Patriots welcome the Raiders to Jay County High School for an early-season meeting — full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/games/6101771-southern-wells-vs-jay-county
Quick look
- When: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 — 8:45 p.m. ET
- Where: Jay County (Portland, Ind.)
- Home: Jay County Patriots — https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/teams/166383-jay-county-patriots
- Away: Southern Wells Raiders — https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/teams/63053-southern-wells-raiders
What to watch
Jay County and Southern Wells haven’t started conference play in the box score here yet, but their recent history favors the Patriots. In the last meeting on Feb. 6, 2025, Jay County rolled to a 77-25 win over Southern Wells (game recap: https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/games/5079713-jay-county-vs-southern-wells). That result gives Jay County momentum heading into Friday, while Southern Wells will be looking for a sharper performance on the road.
Notes, streaming and weather
- Streaming: Southern Wells lists an NFHS Network page for its broadcasts — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/southern-wells-high-school-poneto-in/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Weather site: Portland, Ind. (check local forecast closer to game time)
- Upcoming: Jay County’s next scheduled game after this is against South Adams on Jan. 23 (https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/games/6099332-south-adams-vs-jay-county). Southern Wells is next slated to host Eastern on Jan. 24 (https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/games/6101772-eastern-vs-southern-wells).
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