FULTON – Kadie Parker scored 23 points to lead Jones County Junior College to a 79-73 victory over Itawamba Community College here Thursday night . 
JCJC's longest lead of the first half was at 19-13 with 9:02 left when Parker made a shot. The Lady Bobcats led 39-37 at halftime.
The Lady Bobcats ran the lead out to as much as 76-61 in the second half when Jayda Simmons made a free throw with 5:17 left. ICC outscored JCJC 12-3 down the stretch.
Parker was 8-of-10 from the field, including a 6-of-6 effort from 2-point range, to spark the Lady Bobcats. Simmons finished with 14 points and Starla Daggans had 11. Taylor Boudain had 9 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.
Jayla Chills had 22 points for ICC, while Kaelin Kneeland had 13 points and 12 rebounds and Alontra Tucker added 11 points.
The Lady Bobcats were 28-of-58 from the field, including 4-of-10 from 3-point range, for 50 percent. JCJC was 19-of-29 from the free throw line.
Itawamba was 26-of-62 from the floor, including 1-of-7 from beyond the arc, for 45.5 percent. The Lady Indians were 20-of-29 from the foul line.
ICC outrebounded JCJC, 37-31.
The Lady Bobcats are now 2-1, while the Lady Indians are also 2-1.
JCjC will travel to New Orleans to take on Delgado Community College at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
The Bobcats return home on Nov. 20 with a 5:30 p.m. game vs. East Mississippi.
Itawamba visits Snead State Community College (Alabama) on Monday.

Thursday's game
At Fulton
Davis Event Center
WOMEN
Jones County 79, Itawamba 73
JONES COUNTY (2-1) – Kadie Parker 23, Jayda Simmons 14, Starla Daggans 11, Terrica Williams 9, Taylor Baudoin 9, Alyson Johnson 9, Crystal Clay 2, Ameonia House 1, Aliyah Bell 1, Kristen Smith 0, Mallory Odom 0.
ITAWAMBA (2-1) – Jayla Chills 22, Kaelin Kneeland 13, Alontra Tucker 11, Lanikki McMillian 9, Jeronia Allen 7, Erika Toney 6, Ricki Hooker 2, Zierra Long 2, Raylin Starks 1, Iesha Mays 0, Alison Childs 0, Treasure Evans 0, Timmia Sanders 0.
Halftime: 39-37, JCJC.