ELLISVILLE – Jones County Junior College opened the 2016-17 women's basketball season in impressive fashion.
The Lady Bobcats placed four players in double figures and never trailed in crushing Alabama Southern 88-48 here Tuesday night at A.B. Howard Gymnasium.
K.K. Tassin (Terry) and Myyah West (Prentiss) had 15 points each, while Zan Ratcliffe (West Jones) added 13 and Tatyana Lofton (Madison-Ridgeland Academy) added 11.
JCJC scored the game's first seven points and never looked back.
Lofton's two free throws gave Jones a 7-0 lead at 7:27, but Alabama Southern got within 13-9 at 3:13 of the first quarter on a Caitlyn Jakes basket. JCJC was up 18-11 after the first quarter.
The Lady Bobcats took their longest lead of the first half with 1:12 left in the second quarter when Ratcliffe converted a 3-point play.
JCJC's longest lead of the third quarter came at 1:5 when Kyle Felton (Lithonia, Georgia) scored.
Jones outscored ASCC 10-0 to start the final quarter. The Lady Bobcats took their longest lead of the evening at 86-39 with 4:43 remaining when Madison Bishop (Collegiate Christian) made two free throws.
Nique Cherry (Heidelberg) added 9 points for JCJC, while Felton and Kira Bonner (Quitman) had 7 points each. Juliet Esadah ((Warri, Nigeria) scored 4 points, while Bishop, Patrice Tate (Velma Jackson) and Hayle Lott (Petal) added 2 points each and Hanah Lott (Petal) had 1.
The Lady Bobcats were 29-of-42 from the free throw line.
Jakes led Alabama Southern, 0-1, with 11 points.
ASCC was 11-of-19 from the free throw line.
JCJC travels to Holmes for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff on Monday.
Alabama Southern hosts Pensacola St. (Florida) on Nov. 8.
 
WOMEN
Tuesday's game
Ellisville
A.B. Howard Gymnasium
Jones County 88, Alabama Southern 48
Alabama Southern (0-1)       11 12 16   9 – 48
Jones County (1-0)                          18 30 26 14 – 88
ALABAMA SOUTHERN (48) – Caitlyn Jakes 11, Payton Kiser 8, Nekia Truelove 8, Shamina Hunter 6, Kynnedi Rudolph 5, Kyla Evans 5, Sojourner Hall 3, Mya Cleveland 2, Shanda Pugh 0, Jasmine Brown 0, Johnell Norwood 0, Mallory Peak 0, Tia Crook 0.
JONES COUNTY (88) – K.K. Tassin 15, Myyah West 15, Zan Ratcliffe 13, Tatyana Lofton 11, Nique Cherry 9, Kyle Felton 7, Kira Bonner 7, Juliet Esadah 4, Madison Bishop 2, Hayle Lott 2, Patrice Tate 2, Hanah Lott 1.