JONES (Interstat) — The Jones Bobcats defeated the Southern-Shreveport Jaguars 70-61 in a men’s junior college basketball game Monday night. Jones improved to 8-5 overall, while Southern-Shreveport fell to 4-6.

The Bobcats used a strong second quarter, outscoring the Jaguars 37-29, to build a halftime lead and secure the victory. Tayshaun Gilchrist led all scorers with 24 points for Southern-Shreveport, adding seven rebounds and five assists. Kevin Kirk contributed 17 points for the Jaguars. Wesley Lindsey paced Jones with 15 points and five rebounds.

Jones was projected as a heavy favorite to win by advanced statistical metrics. The Bobcats host Hinds next Monday. Southern-Shreveport hosts Hinds this Thursday.