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JCCC hoop teams post victories
12/12/12
JCCC hoop teams post victories
The JCCC women’s and men’s basketball teams closed out the first half of their 2012-13 seasons with victories over Fort Scott, Tuesday night.
The Lady Cavaliers posted a 41-point win over the Lady Greyhounds, 80-39. The win improved JCCC 11-1 overall, and extended JCCC’s home court win streak to 28 straight. Four JCCC players finished in double figures scoring, led by sophomore Kathleen Brisbane. She posted a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Sophomore guard DaShawn Harden followed with 13 and a game-high seven steals. Freshmen Kariel Hutt and Sameia Kendall chipped in 11 and 10 respectively.
The JCCC men rallied from a two-point halftime deficit to record an impressive 69-54 victory over Fort Scott, and improved their season mark to 5-7 overall. Sophomore Tony Jones registered his third straight double-double, finishing with 19 points and 15 rebounds. Over the past three games, he is averaging 18 points and 15 boards.
Also in double figures for the Cavaliers were sophomore guards Christian Hildebrandt and JaRon Rollins. Hildebrandt matched Jones’ 19-point effort, while Rollins was one back with 18 points.
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