ELLISVILLE –  The Jones County Junior College Lady Bobcats used a smothering, defensive effort to post its first win of the season here Monday night at A.B. Howard Gymnasium.
The defending MACJC champion Lady Bobcats held Alabama Southern without a field goal for almost 11 ½ minutes of the first half and cruised to a 98-54 decision over ASCC
The Lady Bobcats were down 4-2 early, but came back to take a 20-9 lead with 13:19 left in the first half on a Terrica Williams' basket. ASCC's Lakeisha Pickens then hit a 3-pointer with 12:11 showing to make it 20-12.
JCJC then took complete command, scoring 21 straight points. Starla Daggans' basket with 6:33 remaining in the first half made it 41-12.
The Lady Bobcats made it 55-17 with 1:11 left when Kadie Parker scored. ASCC's Detoria Parker then scored with 43 seconds showing to make it 55-19. That was ASCC's first field goal since the Pickens' 3-pointer.
It was more of the same in the second half.
The Lady Bobcats took a 77-37 lead with 10:13 left on a Parker basket. JCJC's longest lead was 90-39 with 4:51 remaining on a free throw by Mallory Odom.
Williams paced JCJC, 1-1, with 20 points and 16 rebounds. Parker added 13 points and Daggans had 12 points. Daggans and Taylor Baudoin each had 5 assists.
Jasmine McCants had 14 points and Lakeyia Dejarnette added 12 for Alabama Southern, 1-4.
The Lady Bobcats were 39-of-78 from the floor, including 3-of-14 from 3-point range, for 50 percent. JCJC was only 17-of-37 from the free throw line.
ASCC was just 16-of-45 from the field, including 3-of-6 from the 3-point line, for 35.6 percent. The Lady Eagles were 18-of-33 from the free throw line.
JCJC outrebounded ASCC, 48-24.
JCJC will next be in action on Thursday when they travel to Itawamba for a 5 p.m. tilt. The Lady Bobcats head to New Orleans for a 2 p.m. game on Saturday vs. Delgado Community College (Louisiana).
Alabama Southern will play in the Albany Tech Tournament in Albany, Georgia, on Saturday/Sunday.
 
Monday's game
At Ellisville
A.B. Howard Gymnasium
WOMEN
Jones County 98, Alabama Southern 54
ALABAMA SOUTHERN (1-4) – Jasmine McCants 14, Lakeyia Dejarnette 12, Jasman Hamillton 5, Iesha Hopwood 5, Green 4, Detoria Parker, 4, Santremica Howard 3, Oleightra Nance 3, Lakeisha Pickens 3, Cindy Brown 1.
JONES COUNTY (1-1) – Terrica Williams 20, Kadie Parker 13, Starla Daggans 12, Taylor Baudoin 9, Alyson Johnson 8, Aliyah Bell 7, Jayda Simmons 7, Kristen Smith 6, Mallory Odom 5, Ameonia House 4, Crystal Clay 4, Hayley Pichon 3.
Halftime: 56-19, Jones County.