ELLISVILLE – Copiah-Lincoln never trailed and handed Jones County its first loss of the season, 79-68, here Monday night at A.B. Howard Gymnasium.
The Lady Bobcats are now 5-1 overall and 0-1 in MACJC South Division play. Co-Lin is 6-1 overall and 1-0 in the division.
Co-Lin jumped out to a 13-2 lead at the 5:01 mark of the first quarter when Danisha Davis scored. JCJC's first field goal did not come until Nique Cherry (Heidelberg) scored with 4:19 left in the first quarter. But JCJC rallied and cut the lead to 17-13 when K.K. Tassin (Terry) hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
The Lady Bobcats would tie the game at 19-19 with 7:41 left in the first half when Tatyana Lofton (Madison-Ridgeland Academy) made a 12-footer.
But Co-Lin went on a 13-4 run and took a 32-23 lead when Kiera Robinson scored at 4:45. The Lady Wolves led 37-28 at halftime.
After a Kira Bonner (Quitman) basket trimmed the lead to 57-45 with 2:24 left in the third quarter, Co-Lin scored eight straight points and would take a 65-45 lead going into the final period.
The Lady Bobcats would make it interesting in the final 10 minutes.
Myyah West's (Prentiss) basket at 4:33 cut the lead to 67-59. Nique Cherry's (Heidelberg) 3-point play with 1:13 remaining would pull Jones within 73-68.
But the Lady Bobcats would not score again and Co-Lin made 6-of-8 free throws down the stretch to clinch the game.
Lofton paced JCJC with 22 points, while Cherry added 14 and West had 12. Cherry had 9 rebounds, while Zan Ratcliffe (West Jones) had 5 assists.
Tenazhia Hinkson had 15 for Co-Lin, 6-1 and 1-0 in the division, while Brittany Ross added 13 and Davis had 12.
JCJC was 24-of-66 from the floor (7-of-27 from 3-point range) for 36 percent. The Lady Bobcats were 13-of-24 from the free throw line for 54 percent.
Co-Lin was 26-of-64 from the field (8-of-12 from 3-point range) for 41 percent. The Lady Wolves were 19-of-28 from the free throw line for 68 percent.
Co-Lin outrebounded JCJC, 51-42. The Lady Bobcats had 21 turnovers, while Co-Lin had 15.
 JCJC travels to Baton Rouge Community College (Louisiana) for a 2 p.m. game on Saturday.
The Lady Wolves host Delgado Community College (Louisiana) on Saturday.

Monday's game
WOMEN
Ellisville
A.B. Howard Gymnasium
Copiah-Lincoln 79, Jones County 68
Copiah-Lincoln (6-1, 1-0)     17 20 28 14 – 79
Jones County (5-1, 0-1)         13 15 17 23 – 68  
COPIAH-LINCOLN  (79) – Tenazhia Hinkson 15, Brittany Rose 13, Danisha Davis 12, Princess Cohen 9, Kiera Robinson 8, Alexus Holt 8, Karry Callahan 6, Caprice Coleman 4, Debraia Bell 2, Diamond Smith 2.
JONES COUNTY (68) – Tatyana Lofton 22, Nique Cherry 14, Myyah West 12, K.K. Tassin 7, Zan Ratcliffe 4, Hanah Lott 3, Kira Bonner 2, Kyle Felton 2, Juliet Esadah 2, Jaresa Brooks 0.