Men's Basketball | 1/23/2018 12:05:00 AM

PERKINSTON – Jones County Junior College outscored Mississippi Gulf Coast 21-12 over the final 7:51 and beat the Bulldogs 67-59 here Monday night in the Weathers-Wentzell Center.
It was a defensive battle for the most part and the Bobcats came out on top.
MGCCC led 47-46 when Winceton Edwards (Oak Grove) hit a 3-pointer from deep in the right corner as the shot clock expired to put the Bobcats ahead for good. He followed that up with a drive to the goal to give Jones a 51-47 lead with 7:26 to play.
The Bobcats continued to expand the lead and went ahead 61-51 with 3:44 remaining when Edwards made two free throws.
MGCCC would never get closer than the final margin.
JCJC started the game off in fine fashion, taking an 11-4 lead on an Edwards' layup with 15:04 showing. The Bobcats took a 20-10 advantage with 11:23 on the clock when Quentin Pough (Wayne County) scored.
But the Bulldogs would come back and take a 24-22 lead with 5:40 showing when Keevon Oney made a free throw. MGCCC led 34-31 at halftime.
Malik Henry (Terry) scored the first six points of the second half to give JCJC a 37-34 lead with 18:13 to play.
DaJuan Moorer's field goal with 8:54 remaining gave the Bulldogs its final lead of the night at 47-46.
Edwards topped the Bobcats with 23 points. Henry added 13 and Mason Daniels (Atlanta, Georgia) finished with 11.
Omar Steele (Laurel) led the Bobcats with 7 rebounds. David McCoy (Meridian), Michael Williams (Rayville, Louisiana) and Daniels each had 3 assists. McCoy had 4 steals.
The Bobcats were 24-of-55 from the field (5-of-25 from 3-point range) for 44 percent. Jones was 14-of-18 from the free throw line.
JCJC is now 8-6 overall, 3-2 in the MACJC South Division.
LaRaymond Spivery led the Bulldogs with 16 points and Dedoch Chan added 10.
The Bulldogs were 23-of-55 from the floor (0-of-13 from 3-point range) for 42 percent. MGCCC was 13-of-24 from the free throw line.
The Bulldogs outrebounded Jones, 37-29.
MGCCC falls to 6-5 overall, 2-3 in the division.
The Bobcats will host East Central at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at A.B. Howard Gymnasium. The contest will air on www.jcjc.tv.
MGCCC visits Pearl River on Thursday.
 
Monday's game
Perkinston
Weathers-Wentzell Center
MEN
Jones County 67, Mississippi Gulf Coast 59
Jones County (8-6, 3-2)                      31 36 – 67
Mississippi Gulf Coast (6-5, 2-3)       34 25 – 59
JONES COUNTY (67) – Winceton Edwards 23, Malik Henry 13, Mason Daniels 11, David McCoy 7, Michael Williams 4, Quentin Pough 3, David Gaines, Jr. 3, Kenneth Knight 2, Omar Steele 1, Shemar Johnson 0.
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST (59) – LaRaymond Spivery 16, Dedoch Chan 10, Keevon Oney 9, Qua'darius Green 9, DaJuan Moorer 8, Abdul Dial 3, EJ Galloway 2, Tavonn Tyson 2.