ELLISVILLE – Jones County Junior College had little trouble in its first home game of the 2016-17 season.
JCJC placed seven players in double figures and defeated the William Carey University Junior Varsity 125-76 here at A.B. Howard Gymnasium.
Xavier Howard (Pearl) had 23 points for the Bobcats, while David Davis (Pearl) had 16, Bruce Stevens (Bay Springs) 15, Maurice Dunlap (Amanda Elzy) had 12, Rickey Holden (Laurel) had 11 and Leito Holloway (Charlotte, North Carolina) and Kelvin Collins (Grenada) had 10 each.
Omar Steele (Laurel) led the Bobcats with 12 rebounds, while Stevens had 7.
The Bobcats outrebounded WCU, 52-39.
E.J. Collier led the Crusaders with 18 points.
JCJC led the game at halftime, 58-37.
The Bobcats, 4-0, host Itawamba at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
William Carey JV, 0-5, hosts the Spring Hill College JV on Friday.
 
MEN
Tuesday's game
Ellisville
A.B. Howard Gymnasium
Jones County 125, William Carey University JV 76
William Carey JV (0-5)         37 39 – 76
Jones County (4-0)              58 67 – 125
WILLIAM CAREY JV (76) – E.J. Collier 18, Edrick Ainsworth 11, Bryan Johnson 11, Julius Buckhalter 11, Carl Mallett 7, Adarius Myles 7, Quinarium McCullum 4, Cortez Chapman 3, DeMarcus Hayes 2, Tyler Holder-Davis 2, Demonbre Stapleton 0, Johnny Kirkland 0, Josiah Lee 0.
JONES COUNTY (125) – Xavier Howard 23, David Davis 16, Bruce Stevens 15, Maurice Dunlap 12, Rickey Holden 11, Leito Holloway 10, Kelvin Collins 10, Quentin Pough 7, Omar Steele 6, Andre Tieu 6, Marsellis Purvis 4, Falou Joof 3, Allen Rouse 2.