MERIDIAN – LaMiracle Sims (Moss Point) and Daja Woodard (Mobile, Alabama) were nearly unstoppable here Thursday night at Graham Gymnasium.
 
Sims had 21 points and 22 rebounds and Woodard had 15 points and 16 rebounds to lead No. 11 Jones College past Meridian, 74-62. Sims had 12 offensive rebounds.
 
The Bobcats rallied from a 12-point deficit as they won their eighth straight game to improve to 14-2 overall and 8-0 in the MACJC South Division.
 
Jones began to close the gap in the second quarter and pulled within 32-28 at halftime when Sims hit a jumper with 49 seconds showing.
 
The Bobcats took its first lead at 38-37 with 6:22 left in the third quarter on a Jatyjia Jones (Pontotoc) jumper. A free throw by Woodard at 2:45 of the third quarter would give the Bobcats the lead for good at 44-43. Jones would hold a 52-46 lead entering the final period.
 
Jones would eventually take its longest lead at 72-57 with 2:02 left on a 3-pointer by Keyara Jones (Heidelberg).
 
Destiny Haymer (Holmes County Central) added 13 points for the Bobcats. Chyna Allen (Harrison Central) had six assists and Jatyjia Jones added six rebounds.
 
The Bobcats were 27-of-76 from the floor (2-of-14 from 3-point range) for 36 percent. Jones was 18-of-28 from the free throw line. 
 
The Bobcats held a commanding 62-41 edge in rebounds.
 
Sidney Sims had 22 points for the Eagles and LaChrisha Williams added 17.
 
Jones will host Hinds at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The game will be streamed at JCJC.TV.
 
Meridian, 6-11 overall and 3-5 in the division, visits Southwest on Monday.