Women's Basketball | 1/31/2019 10:55:00 PM
ELLISVILLE – The No. 6 Jones College Lady Bobcats crushed Meridian Community College 80-48 here Thursday night at A.B. Howard Gymnasium.
It was the 14th straight victory for Jones. The Lady Bobcats are now 16-1 overall and top the MACJC South Division at 8-0.
Jones used a 47-23 second half to pull away from Meridian.
It was a battle throughout the first half.
Jones led 15-13 after the first quarter and MCC tied it at 15-15 to start the second quarter.
A 3-pointer by
Keyara Jones (Heidelberg) gave Jones its longest lead of the first half at 31-22 with 3:29 showing and a drive to the goal by
Lekera Hughes (Oak Grove) with five seconds left gave the Lady Bobcats a 33-25 halftime lead.
Jones used a 17-0 run to take command early in the third quarter. A
Chyna Allen (Harrison Central) basket at 3:15 ended the run and put the Lady Bobcats up, 52-28.
A
Vilma Covane (Mozambique) basket off a
Destiny Haymer (Holmes County Central) assist with eight seconds showing gave Jones a 59-34 lead entering the final quarter.
A Hughes 3-pointer with 5:48 to play in the game gave Jones its longest lead at 71-36.
Keyara Jones had 20 points (four 3-pointers) to pace the Lady Bobcats.
Jatyjia Jones (Ingomar) added 12 and Covane finished with 10
Jada Arrington had 15 points and Jordan Bell added 11 for Meridian. The Lady Eagles are 9-8 overall and 3-5 in division play.
Jones travels to Utica for a 5:30 p.m. Monday game vs. Hinds Community College
Meridian hosts Southwest on Monday
Thursday's game
Ellisville
A.B. Howard Gymnasium
WOMEN
No. 6 Jones College 80, Meridian 48
Meridian (9-8, 3-5) 13 12 9 14 – 48
Jones College (16-1, 8-0) 15 18 26 21 – 80
MERIDIAN (48) – Jada Arrington 15, Jordan Bell 11, Mariah Collins 9, LaChrisha Williams 7, Dakeiya Cooley 4, Sarah Allen 2.
JONES COLLEGE (80)–
Keyara Jones 20,
Jatyjia Jones 12,
Vilma Covane 10,
Kyia Weathersby 8,
Maya Jones 7,
Breonca Ducksworth 6,
Lekera Hughes 5,
Destiny Haymer 4,
Chyna Allen 4,
Endia Holliday 4,
Kacey Bradford 0,
DaMia Henry 0.
