WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – No. 13 Jones College completed a perfect weekend at the ASU Greyhound Tip-Off Classic, defeating Connors State 85-71 on Saturday afternoon.
The Bobcats improved to 3-0 on the season with the victory, adding Saturday's win over the Cowboys to Friday night's 92-81 triumph over tournament host ASU Mid-South.
Jones scored the game's first five points Saturday and never looked back in leading wire-to-wire.
The Bobcats built a 45-31 halftime advantage and won by the same 14-point margin.
Five different Bobcats scored in the opening half and six different ones had at least one assist.
Wesley Lindsey led Jones with 17 points, shooting 6 of 10 from the field and a perfect 5 of 5 from the free-throw line. Traevon Koch added 15 points and eight rebounds, while David Washington finished with 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting.
Jones also received a boost from its bench, with Jaden Tate contributing nine points on 4-of-4 shooting. Nick Oliver and Joe Anthony each added eight points, while Max Baria chipped in five points and six rebounds.
The Bobcats shot 53 percent from the field, including 6 of 11 from 3-point range. They also collected 41 rebounds and handed out 16 assists.
Jones returns home Tuesday to host South Arkansas College. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Ellisville.
Tickets are $8 online at jcbobcats.com/tickets or $10 cash/$11 card at the door. The game will be streamed at jcbobcats.com/watch with Josh West on the call.
**stats unavailable for Connors State at time of story
