Men's Basketball | 1/29/2019 9:22:00 AM
WESSON – The Jones College Bobcats used a 27-3 run in the first half to take control and defeat Copiah-Lincoln Community College, 88-83, here Monday night at Mullen Gymnasium/Gwyn Young Court.
Jones is now 12-4 overall and is in second place in the MACJC South Division at 6-1.
Co-Lin jumped to a 13-5 lead four minutes into the game. A
Kenneth Rogers (Starkville) 3-pointer made it 16-12. Miles Daniels' two free throws put the Wolves up 18-12 with 12:48 to play in the first half.
The Bobcats then scored 17 straight points, capped by a
Galen Alexander (Breaux Bridge, Louisiana) slam dunk, to take a 29-18 lead with 8:55 to play in the first half. Another Alexander basket gave Jones its largest lead of the opening half at 39-21 with 5:53 left.
The Wolves would then score 10 straight points and make it 39-31 with 2:13 left on a layup by Xavier Heidelberg. Alexander's basket with a second to play gave the Bobcats a 47-36 halftime lead.
Zachariah Malone (Shady Grove, Louisiana) converted a 3-point play with 13:34 left in the game to give Jones a 60-44 lead. Two
Michael Williams Jr. (Rayville, Louisiana) free throws gave the Bobcats a 71-53 lead with 8:27 remaining and a
David McCoy (Meridian) drive put the Bobcats up 82-64 with 3:41 to play.
But Co-Lin would battle back and cut the lead to 84-77 with 44 seconds to play on a 3-pointer by Daniels. The Wolves got within 87-83 with 9.1 seconds remaining on another Daniels' 3-pointer.
Co-Lin would then come up with a steal, but could not convert and the Bobcats held on for its fourth straight victory.
Alexander had 26 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Bobcats. Rogers had 21 points (four 3-pointers), Malone had 13 points and
Winceton Edwards (Oak Grove) had 12. Williams had six assists.
Daniels had 22 points for Co-Lin, Heidelberg added 19, with Damarius Brooks and Cameron Woodall scoring 11 points each.
Jones was 33-of-65 from the field (9-of-24 from 3-point range) for 51 percent. The Bobcats were 13-of-16 from the free throw line.
Co-Lin was 25-of-55 from the field (9-of-23 from 3-point range) for 46 percent. The Wolves were 24-of-32 from the foul line.
Each team was credited with 33 rebounds.
Jones opens up the second half of division play with a 7:30 p.m. home game Thursday vs. Meridian Community College. The game will air on www.jcjc.tv.
Co-Lin entertains Pearl River on Thursday.
Monday's game
Wesson
Mullen Gymnasium/Young Court
MEN
Jones College 88, Copiah-Lincoln 83
Jones (12-4, 6-1) 47 41 – 88
Copiah-Lincoln (10-6, 3-4) 36 47 – 83
JONES COLLEGE (88) – Galen Alexander 26,
Kenneth Rogers 21,
Zachariah Malone 13,
Winceton Edwards 12,
David McCoy 9,
Michael Williams Jr. 5,
Tirus Smith 2,
Casey Smith Jr. 0,
David Gaines Jr. 0,
Shardarrion Allen 0.
COPIAH-LINCOLN (83)– Miles Daniels 22, Xavier Heidelberg 19, Damarius Brooks 11, Cameron Woodall 11, Je'Kevious Williams 9, Lance Madison 8, Darius Kent 3, Lazorian McNulty 0, Craig Philip 0.
