Men's Basketball | 11/30/2017 11:46:00 PM

ELLISVILLE – Unbeaten Shelton State (Alabama) used a 16-0 run in the first half and went on to defeat JCJC 80-70 here Thursday night at A.B. Howard Gymnasium.
The Bobcats got off to a good start and took an 18-14 lead with 12:14 left in the first half when Winceton Edwards (Oak Grove) scored. A Malik Henry (Terry) basket at 9:57 gave the Bobcats a 25-21 lead.
But the Bucs, who received votes in the NJCAA Division I preseason poll, would then score 16 straight points with Charles Norman's basket at 5:55 ending the run to make it 37-25. Shelton State took its longest lead of the game at 46-28 with 2:47 left in the half when Jamani Glover made a 3-pointer.
However, JCJC scored the final eight points of the half to cut the lead to 46-36 at intermission.
The Bobcats continued the momentum to start the second half.  Henry made two free throws and Mason Daniels (Atlanta, Georgia) made a 3-pointer to trim the margin to 46-41.
But Shelton State would stretch the lead back to 61-49 with 10:28 remaining when Austin Hardy scored.
JCJC rallied and got within 70-65 with 4:15 to play when Omar Steele (Laurel) made a free throw. But the Bobcats would get no closer.
Daniels scored a game-high 22 points for the Bobcats, 2-3. Henry added 15, while Edwards and Michael Williams had 9 points each. The Bobcats were 18-of-23 from the free throw line.
Tre Todd paced Shelton State, 8-0, with 17 points. Tra-Quan Knight added 13, Matthew Horton had 12 and Glover finished with 11.
The Bobcats will open MACJC South Division play at 8 p.m. Monday at Copiah-Lincoln. Co-Lin deafeated Coahoma 93-63 on Thursday to improve to 7-0.
Shelton State travels to Chattahoochee Valley Community College (Alabama) on Monday.
 
Thursday's game
Ellisville
A.B. Howard Gymnasium
MEN
Shelton State 80, Jones County 70
Shelton State              46 34 – 80
Jones County             36 34 – 70
SHELTON STATE (8-0) – Tre Todd 17, Tra'Quan Knight 13, Matthew Horton 12, Jamani Glover 11, Austin Hardy 9, Charles Norman 9, Jahlil Rawley 6, Joshua Knight 3.
JONES COUNTY (2-3) – Mason Daniels 22, Malik Henry 15, Winceton Edwards 9, Michael Williams 9, Omar Steele 6, David McCoy 4, Terry Williams 3, Johnny Bingham 2, Shemar Johnson 0, Marshun Gladney 0, Quentin Pough 0.