Jones sweeps Gulf Coast to reach Region 23 semifinals

Jones College swept Gulf Coast 25-15, 25-7, 25-17 in the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament quarterfinals Wednesday at A.B. Howard Gymnasium in Ellisville, advancing to the semifinals.

The Bobcats improved to 24-7 and 7-0 all time in Region 23 Tournament play. They hit .292 as a team, recording 41 kills on 89 attacks, along with 39 assists, 11 aces, 45 digs and 11 total blocks.

Jones set the pace in the opening set with 15 kills and a .357 hitting percentage. The Bobcats were even more efficient in the second, posting 14 kills with three errors on 23 attempts for a .478 clip as they won 25-7. Gulf Coast made the third set closer, but Jones finished the sweep, 25-17.

Izzi Barnes and Doise led Jones with 12 kills apiece. Barnes hit .526 and had one solo block and one block assist. Doise recorded two aces and three block assists for a match-high 15.5 points. Myah Favre added 11 kills, six digs and a block assist.

Claire Wicker had 32 assists and 12 digs, and led the team with seven aces. Olivia Guth paced Jones with 14 digs and also had five assists and an ace. Jailly Vance hit .500 with three kills on four attempts and contributed four block assists.

The source listed Jones’ next match as a Region 23 semifinal against top-seeded Northwest in Senatobia on Saturday, Oct. 31, with first serve scheduled for 2 p.m. It said the match would be streamed at nwccrangers.com/watch/.

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