Trending
In a rematch against WVU Potomac State College on Sunday afternoon at The Post-Journal Classic, the Jamestown Community College women's basketball team lost 71-51.
The Jayhawks (6-5) were led by guard D'Auzhanay Harden (Erie, Pennsylvania/Erie High), who recorded her first collegiate double-double, scoring 10 points and grabbing 12 rebounds with guard Destiny Evans (Peoria, Illinois/Lorain High) scoring a team-high 14 points. Guard Jessica Beehler (Dunkirk/Dunkirk High) chipped in with 13 points, and Hannah Hicks (Cleveland/Cleveland Heights High) had another strong effort, grabbing 11 rebounds and rejecting seven shots.
Jamestown CC found itself down 41-27 at the break and with some halftime adjustments, the Jayhawks came out in the third quarter ready to play.
In a four-minute span, the Jayhawks went on a 15-2 run to cut the deficit to five with two minutes left in the quarter. Beehler played a pivotal role in the spurt, contributing 10 points including a pair of 3-pointers.
The Catamounts put together a strong fourth quarter to put away the game, outscoring Jamestown CC 19-4.
The Jayhawks went 20 for 67 (29.9%) from the field with WVU Potomac State going 22 for 58 (37.9%) from the floor.
The teams were close on the boards with Jamestown CC having a slight 47-45 edge. The Jayhawks did take advantage of their extra opportunities on offense, scoring 12 second-chance points.
The Jayhawks will be back in action tonight as they host Corning Community College at the Olean Campus with a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.
WVU POTOMAC STATE COLLEGE (71)
Douthitt 7-19 8-12 24, Turner 3-9 5-811, Yanosky 4-7 4-8 13, O'Neal 2-5 2-2 8, Rinker 2-9 2-4 7, Martin 3-5 0-0 6, McKenzie 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 22-58 21-34 71.
JAMESTOWN CC (51)
Beehler 5-19 0-0 13, Harden 5-14 0-0 10, Hicks 4-9 0-2 8, Stevens 0-2 0-0 0, Nance 1-8 4-7 6, Alfa 0-2 0-0 0, Evans 5-13 4-5 14. Totals 20-67 8-14 51.
WVU Potomac State College 23 18 11 19 -- 71
Jamestown CC 15 12 20 4 -- 51
3-point goals--WVU Potomac State College 6-14 (Douthitt 2-4, Turner 0-2, Yanosky 1-1, O'Neal 2-3, Rinker 1-4), Jamesotwn CC 3-23 (Beehler 3-14, Harden 0-3, Nance 0-4, Alfa 0-2). Total rebounds--WVU Potomac State College 45 (Douthitt 10), Jamestown CC 47 (Harden 12). Assists--WVU Potomac State College 16 (Douthitt 5), Jamestown CC 11 (Harden 3, Hicks 3). Total fouls--WVU Potomac State College 14, Jamestown CC 23. Fouled out--Hicks.
MEN LOSE BY 13
In a rematch against WVU Potomac State College on Sunday afternoon at The Post-Journal Classic, the Jamestown Community College men's basketball team fell 83-70 at the Physical Education Complex.
The Jayhawks (1-9) were led by guard Clinique Jackson (Rochester/East High) with a career-high 24 points and nine rebounds with guard Jafar Yahuza (Staten Island/Port Richmond High) adding 20 points. Forward Traden Gray (Frewsburg,/Frewsburg Central) chipped in with 12 points.
It was a chess match for the first 14 minutes, with both teams at a standstill scoring 25 points each. The Catamounts were able to slowly build a lead, going up 33-25 with just over two minutes until the break. Yahuza halted the run, knocking down a pair of free throws to make it a two-possession game. Potomac State scored a bucket late to take a 35-27 lead into halftime.
Trailing by as many as 12 in the second half, the Jayhawks slowly chipped away at the deficit. Yahuza made it a two-possession game with a 3-pointer with under 12 minutes in regulation to make it 49-43.
The Catamounts slowly took the game back over, gaining a lead of 18 points to help get the win.
The Jayhawks went 26 of 66 (39.4%) from the floor with the Catamounts going 31 of 58 (53.4%) from the field. Potomac State held the rebounding advantage, grabbing 40 boards to Jamestown CC's 33.
The Jayhawks will be back in action at 7:30 tonight as they host Corning CC at the Olean campus.
WVU POTOMAC STATE COLLEGE (83)
Duncan 1-5 0-0 2, JJohnson 5-7 4-4 14, Lacewell 4-9 9-10 17, Jordan 1-2 0-0 2, James 7-12 2-4 16, Williams 2-2 4-4 9, Fultz 1-1 0-0 2, Law 5-10 0-0 10, Ergen 3-6 0-0 6, CJohnson 2-2 0-0 4, ben Salah 0-21-2 1. Totals 31-58 20-24 83.
JAMESTOWN CC (70)
O'Brian 2-4 2-4 6, Gray 4-5 2-3 12, Jackson 8-18 4-6 24, Ransom 1-9 0-0 2, Yahuza 8-15 3-3 20, Toure 2-8 0-0 4, Fajardo 0-2 0-0 0, Oliver 0-2 0-0 0, Ross 1-2 0-0 2, Tribaldo 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-66 11-16 70.
Halftime--WVU Potomac State College 35, Jamestown CC 27. 3-point goals--WVU Potomac State College 1-13 (Duncan 0-2, JJohnson 0-1, Lacewell 0-4, Williams 1-1, Law 0-3, Ergen 0-1, ben Salah 0-1), Jamestown CC 7-29 (Gray 2-3, Jackson 4-11, Ransom 0-5, Yahuza 1-4, Toure 0-3, Fajardo 0-1, Oliver 0-1, Ross 0-1). Total rebounds--WVU Potomac State College 40 (James 9), Jamestown CC 33 (Jackson 9). Assists--WVU Potomac State College 9 (James 3), Jamestown CC 11 (O'Brian 6). Total fouls--WVU Potomac State College 18, Jamestown CC 16.