By Shawn Wansley
JCJC Sports Information Director

ELLISVILLE – It was a good way for the defending state champions to open the home portion of the 2009-10 basketball schedule.

Jones County Junior College took a pair of games from Delgado Community College (La.) here Thursday night at Bobcat Gym.

The Lady Bobcats went on a 10-0 run late in the first half – keyed by eight straight points by Dominique Evans – and went on to whip the Lady Dolphins, 65-45.

In the men’s game, JCJC overcame a seven-point halftime deficit, outscored the visitors 63-41 in the second half and posted a 102-87 decision.

The Bobcat teams will be on the road to Mobile, Ala., on Tuesday to meet Bishop State Community College. The women’s game tips off at 5:15 p.m., followed by the men’s game at 7:15.

The next home game for JCJC will be on Monday, Nov. 16, vs. Northeast Mississippi Community College. The women’s game will begin at 5 p.m., followed by the men’s game at 7 p.m. Those games will mark the debut of audio broadcasts of Bobcat basketball on www.jcjc.tv with Lance Pittman calling the play-by-play and Mark Easley providing commentary.

The first game to be televised on www.jcjc.tv will be on Thursday, Dec. 3, when the Bobcats host Pearl River in South Division play.

Fans can watch "JCJC Bobcat Basketball Media Day" currently on www.jcjc.tv.

Lady Bobcats 65, Lady Dolphins 45

Delgado led 10-9 midway through the first half before Jones took the lead for good on a pair of free throws by Kerri Simmons.

JCJC was up 22-16 with around five minutes to play when they used a decisive 10-0 run to take control. During that stretch, Evans hit a 3-pointer from the right corner, made a two-pointer and then added another 3-pointer. Kianna Harris also had a field goal during that stretch.

The Lady Bobcats were up 32-20 at halftime and scored the first nine points of the second half to take command. JCJC took its longest lead at 58-28 with 9:48 remaining when Ashley Lee scored.

Evans, a sophomore from South Jones, led the balanced Lady Bobcat attack with 12 points. Harris added 10 and Simmons had nine.

Jamey Ellis paced Delgado with 16 points.

Bobcats 102, Dolphins 87

The game was back and forth in the first half.

JCJC took a 25-15 lead with 10:00 left when Kendrick McDonald scored. But Delgado went on an 11-0 run and took a 26-25 lead with 7:52 left in the half when Darrell Williams scored on a drive in the lane.

The lead would change hands five times over the next three minutes. Jones took a 35-32 lead with 4:36 left in the half when Tiaj Kelly made two free throws. But the Dolphins went on a 12-0 run and took a 44-35 lead with 1:17 left when Stafford Riley made a layup.

Delgado led 46-39 at halftime, but the Bobcats came out rolling in the second half.

JCJC outscored the Dolphins 15-7 in first 5:10 of the second half and took a 54-53 lead with 14:50 left when Nic Combs made a free throw line jumper.

The lead would then change hands six times over the next 2:50, but the Bobcats would take the lead for good with 12:00 remaining when Todd McDonald scored off an offensive rebound to make it 62-61. Tyrone Brinson's free throw with 11:23 remaining capped a 9-0 run and put Jones ahead 67-61.

The closest the Dolphins would get after that would be 71-69 with 9:47 left when Jamill Sanders scored. JCJC then scored 10 straight points – capped by a Brinson basket – to make it 81-69 with 6:54 remaining.

The Bobcats' longest lead of the night was at 98-81 with :59.7 seconds left when Brandon Wilson scored. Wilson led Jones with 21 points and also pulled down nine rebounds. Brinson had 16 points and a team-high 14 rebounds.

Kendrick McDonald also had 16 points and five assists, while Kadeem Fleming added 12 points and Todd McDonald had 11.

Williams had 21 points for Delgado, 1-2. Devin Grigsby added 20, while Josh Major had 17.

The Bobcats outrebounded Delgado, 53-46.

WOMEN
Jones County 65, Delgado, La., 45
DELGADO (0-3) – Jamey Ellis 16, Jennifer Varmall 9, Larissa Owens 6, LaDaisha Smith 5, Christine Connor 3, Savannah Lerille 2, Missy Scrubbs 2, Tomeka Jones 2, Faytra Washington 0, Brittany Walker 0, Timeshia Jackson 0.
JONES COUNTY (2-0) – Dominique Evans 12, Kianna Harris 10, Kerri Simmons 9, Ashley Lee 7, Candice Little 6, Brigit Taylor 6, Sooby Cooks 5, Tanecka Carey 3, Erica Moore 2, Erin Griffin 2, Jessica McCann 2, Crystal Tucker 1, Coco McLaurin 0.
Halftime: 32-20, JCJC.
MEN
Jones County 102, Delgado, La., 87
DELGADO (1-2) – Darrell Williams 21, Devin Grigsby 20, Josh Major 17, Kenneth Burnett 8, Jamill Sanders 9, Terry Jackson 6, Wesley Rhodes 4, Stafford Riley 2, Brian Gibson 0, Dwight Alveris 0, Jordan Nichols 0.
JONES (1-1) – Brandon Wilson 21, Tyrone Brinson 16, Kendrick McDonald 16, Kadeem Fleming 12, Todd McDonald 11, Nic Combs 8, Andrew Marshall 6, Tiaj Kelly 4, Justin Buxton 4, Rico Rankins 4, Glen Collins 0, Devin Brown 0.
Halftime: 46-39, Delgado.