No. 4 Chipola College defeated Jones College 73-57 Friday in Marianna, Florida, pulling away with a decisive second quarter. Chipola improved to 3-0, while Jones dropped to 1-1.
The Bobcats trailed 16-11 after the first quarter, then were outscored 25-17 in the second and went into halftime down 41-28. Jones cut the deficit to seven in the third quarter, scoring 19 points while holding Chipola to 13. The Indians answered in the fourth, winning the period 19-10.
Jakera Ducksworth led Jones with 21 points, making 6 of 15 shots from the field, including two 3-pointers, and 7 of 8 free throws. Ashley Martinez scored 11 points with three 3-pointers, and Nailah Herrera added 10. Bre’yanna Blount had six points and four assists.
Chipola’s Tamaia Vines came off the bench to score 15 points. Amelia Williams added 12, and Filomena Luis had 11 points and five assists. Chipola outrebounded Jones 50-30, including 16-3 on the offensive glass, and had 10 steals to the Bobcats’ five. Jones shot 34% from the field and made 8 of 30 3-pointers.
Jones was scheduled to face No. 8 Gulf Coast State at 1 p.m. Saturday. The game was listed for a fee-based stream on Chipola’s Hudl Fan page.
