ELLISVILLE – Andre Johnson scored 22 points – including six 3-pointers – to spark Jones County Junior College to a 107-78 victory over Delgado Community College (Louisiana) here Monday night at A.B. Howard Gymnasium.
Johnson is a 6-foot-4 freshman guard from Sarasota, Florida, and is a transfer from Collin Community College (Texas).
The Bobcats improve to 4-1 on the season, while the Dolphins drop to 2-6.
The issue was never in doubt.
JCJC took the lead for good at 5-4 with 17:01 left in the first half when Xavier Howard scored.
Leading 16-12, the Bobcats went on an 8-0 run and took a 24-12 lead with 10:44 left on a layup by David Davis. The Dolphins pulled within 28-22 with 7:32 left when Jeffrey Dixon converted a 3-point play.
Delgado was within 34-25 with just less then six minutes to play in the half, but the Bobcats outscored them 26-9 the rest of the half and led 60-34 at intermission. JCJC's biggest lead of the half was 58-31 with 1:21 left when Maurice Dunlap made two free throws.
JCJC continued to cruise in the second half, taking a 72-42 lead with 15:11 remaining when Davis scored. Johnson's final 3-pointer gave the Bobcats a 91-64 lead with 7:06 left.
The Bobcats' longest lead came with just 44 seconds to play when James Williams made two free throws to give JCJC a 107-75 cushion.
Johnson's 22 points led the Bobcats, while Davis added 16, Bruce Stevens had 14 and Rickey Holden added 12.
Markel Williams and Marcel Daniels had 15 points each for Delgado, while Ray White and Miles-Jordan Smart both scored 12.
The Bobcats will host Royal Ambassadors Prep at 4 p.m. on Nov. 23. JCJC begins MACJC South Division play on Dec. 3 at Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Delgado hosts Copiah-Lincoln at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
 
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Monday's game
Jones County 107, Delgado CC (LA) 78
DELGADO (2-6) – Markel Williams 15, Marcel Daniels 15, Ray White 12, Miles-Jordan Smart 12, Jeffrey Dixon 7, Edwin Winston 6, D'Angelo DeGregory 6, Jermerrio Lollis 3, Juwan Jones 2, Jordan Smith 0, Joshua Rhone 0.
JONES COUNTY (4-1) – Andre Johnson 22, Davis Davis 16, Bruce Stevens 14, Rickey Holden 12, Maurice Dunlap 8, Xavier Howard 8, James Williams 7, Zebedee Rice 6, Andrew Riley 5, Christian Robertson 5, Tristin Walley 4, Davin Powell 0, Emetric Fells 0, Albert Goss 0.
 
Delgado                     34 44 – 78
Jones County            60 47 – 107