ELLISVILLE - The Itawamba Community College Lady Indians scored the game's first 12 points and went on to defeat Jones County Junior College, 86-81, here Tuesday night at A.B. Howard Gymnasium.
The Lady Bobcats fell to 8-2 and saw their 8-game winning streak snapped.
Itawamba is now 10-2 on the year.
JCJC returns to MACJC South Division play on Monday when they travel to Copiah-Lincoln Community College.
Itawamba goes to Volunteer State Community College (Tennessee) on Thursday and hosts Holmes on Monday in an MACJC North Division contest.
The Lady Indians took a 12-0 lead when Jeronia Allen scored with 15:34 to play in the first half.
JCJC got back to within 16-9 with 13:52 left when Starla Daggans scored.
Leading 25-17, Itawamba went on a 12-1 run, capped by a Jayla Chills' basket, and took a 37-18 lead with 7:25 remaining in the first half. ICC took its longest lead of the game at 52-30 with 2:29 left when
Ieysha Mays scored. The Lady Indians led 57-37 at halftime.
The Lady Bobcats fought back and got within 60-52 with 15:52 left in the game on a steal and layup by Daggans. But ICC ran the lead back to 71-55 with 11:10 to play when Erika Toney scored.
JCJC battled back to within 78-70 with 4:48 left when Terrica Williams scored on a putback. ICC was up 84-75 with 1:07 left when the Lady Bobcats started one final rally.
Kadie Parker was fouled on a 3-point attempt with 10.3 seconds left and converted all three foul shots to pull the hosts to within 85-81. But Ricki Hooker's free throw with 2.7 seconds left ended the scoring.
Daggans had 21 points for JCJC, while Parker added 20 and Taylor Baudoin had 16.        
Terrica Williams led the Lady Bobcats with 8 rebounds, while Daggans and Baudoin had 7 boards each.
Chills paced ICC, 10-2, with 22 points. Kaelin Kneeland added 17, while Hooker and Toney had 10 each. Kneeland had 12 rebounds for the Lady Indians.
The Lady Bobcats were 28-of-64 from the field, including 3-of-10 from 3-point range, for 43.8 percent. JCJC was 22-of-37 from the free throw line.
Itawamba was 34-of-72 from the floor, including 2-of-4 from the 3-point line, for 47 percent. The Lady Indians were 16-of-25 from the free throw line.
ICC outrebounded JCJC, 38-34, and the Lady Bobcats committed 24 turnovers compared to 21 for ICC.
 
Tuesday's games
Ellisville
A.B. Howard Gymnasium
WOMEN
Itawamba 86, Jones County 81
ITAWAMBA (10-2) ­– Jayla Chills 22, Kaelin Kneeland 17, Ricki Hooker 10, Erika Toney 10, Ieysha Mays 9, Lanikki McMillian 8, Alontra Tucker 5, Jeronia Allen 5, Julianna Garner 0, Treasure Evans 0, Timmia Sanders 0, Raylin Starks 0.
JONES COUNTY (8-2) – Starla Daggans 21, Kadie Parker 20, Taylor Baudoin 16, Ameonia House 8, Terrica Williams 6, Aliyah Bell 4, Hayley Pichon 4, Jayda Simmons 2, Kristen Smith 0.
Halftime: 57-37, Itawamba.