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No. 13 Jones beats Connors State to finish 3-0 at tipoff classic

No. 13 Jones College finished the ASU Greyhound Tip-Off Classic unbeaten with an 85-71 victory over Connors State on Saturday in West Memphis, Arkansas. The Bobcats improved to 3-0 after also beating host ASU Mid-South 92-81 on Friday.

Jones scored the first five points and held the lead throughout, taking a 45-31 advantage into halftime. The Bobcats finished with the same 14-point margin, despite Connors State statistics being unavailable when the story was published.

Wesley Lindsey led Jones with 17 points, making 6 of 10 shots and all five of his free throws. Traevon Koch had 15 points and eight rebounds, and David Washington added 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Jaden Tate scored nine points off the bench, while Nick Oliver and Joe Anthony had eight apiece.

Jones shot 53% from the field and made 6 of 11 3-pointers. The Bobcats also had 41 rebounds and 16 assists. Their next scheduled game was Tuesday at home against South Arkansas College, with tipoff listed for 6 p.m. in Ellisville.

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