Jimmies Drop 2 Tough Games on the Road

Jamestown College found the going tough during their 67-58 loss to South Dakota School of Mines on Friday. The Jimmies never got a rhythm going, especially on the offensive end of the court. JC was sluggish and never had the energy needed to win on the road, and with the Hardrockers playing solid basketball and executing on both ends, it made it even more difficult for the road team. JC pulled ahead a few times in the second half, but could never distant themselves from Mines. JC was led by Kellie Schuneman with 13 points and Ali Edwards (pictured) with 11. For more on the game, visit: http://www.jamestownsun.com/articles/index.cfm?id=79028&section=sports

On Saturday, JC tried to come back from their disappointing loss on Friday, but new it would not be easy as they faced #9 Black Hills State, who was also coming off a loss to Valley City State. In what turned out to be one of the best games of the season in the DAC, the Yellow jackets prevailed pulling out an 80-77 overtime win. Black Hills controlled the first half on both ends of the court. The Jimmies could never relax and get into a comfort zone on offense and Black Hills had the Jimmies scrambling on defense. Katelynn Lamb had a great first half to help lead the Yellow jackets to a 32-24 halftime advantage. After five minutes of the second half, the Jimmies saw themselves down by 10, but then the tide began to turn. The Jimmies went on a 20-7 run over about 8 minutes and saw their lead grow to 5 points. BH began to battle back, but the Jimmies never lost the lead. With the Jimmies leading 66-63, Black Hills hit a desperation three with 4.8 second left to tie the game and sent it into overtime. The overtime period added more excitement to the game, but the Jimmies came up short 80-77.

Both teams battled hard for 45 minutes and either team could have come up on the winning end. The Jimmies had a lot of great individual efforts throughout the game. Freshman Mara Paulson led the Jimmies with 19 points, followed by Heidi Fiechtner with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Ali Edwards chipped in 10, Amanda Rantapaa ended with 9 points, including 2 big three pointers in the second half, one of which gave the Jimmies their first lead of the game, 44-42. Allison Epping and Jackie Hust also provided some big minutes off the bench.

The Jimmies now prepare for rival Valley City State on Thursday.