Bobcats 53, Wildcats 47

Pearl River held the upper hand throughout the first half.

PRCC was up 17-8 with 8:29 left. But the Bobcats seemed to gain momentum when Winceton Edwards (Oak Grove) hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to cut the lead to 33-23 at halftime.

JCJC was down 44-39 with 6:48 left and outscored PRCC 14-3 the rest of the way to win it.

Kenneth Knight (Jim Hill) led the Bobcats with 14 points – all in the first half. Malik Henry (Terry) had 13 points and 7 rebounds and David McCoy (Meridian) had 8 points and 5 rebounds. Edwards finished with 7 points, Michael Williams (Rayville, Louisiana) had 5 points and Quentin Pough (Wayne County) and David Gaines, Jr. (Wayne County) each had 3.

The Bobcats are now 11-8 overall and 6-4 in the MACJC South Division. JCJC is tied with Mississippi Gulf Coast for third in the division.

The Wildcats fall to 15-3 overall and 7-3 in the division. PRCC is still tied for first place with Copiah-Lincoln after the Wolves lost to MGCCC.

Shawn Wansley

Sports Information Director

Jones County Junior College