JAMESTOWN, ND. (NewsDakota.com) – The University of Jamestown men’s basketball team hit the century mark on senior day as they defeated Midland 100-74 to win their sixth straight game.
Midland got out to an initial lead in the first half of play before Marc Kjos went unconscious from three-point range, hitting 5-of-6 in the first half. Jamestown went into the break with a 10 point lead and put its foot on the gas from that point forward.
Sophomore Mason Walters collected his 19th double-double of the year, scoring 21 points and snagging 15 boards. Kjos finished with 18 points and five assists. Senior Allante’ Pickens also scored in double figures, going 4-7 for 13 points and five assists.
SIOUX CITY, IA. (NewsDakota.com) – With 1.3 seconds to go and Jamestown down by two, Marc Kjos caught a full-court pass and then proceeded to hit a deep three-pointer at the buzzer to give the Jimmies a 72-71 victory over Briar Cliff.
Kjos, a sophomore out of Lake City Minnesota, finished with a game-high 18 points on 7-12 shooting from the field. He also had five rebounds and an assist.
The Jimmies were also helped by Brady Birch and Cole Woodford, who each finished with 10 points. Birch finished with a double-double, collecting 11 rebounds.
Jamestown improved to 17-5 on the year, with a 13-4 record inside the GPAC. The Jimmies sit a game and a half behind Morningside for first place in the conference. Jamestown will be in action again on Saturday as they host Midland.
JAMESTOWN, ND. (NewsDakota.com) – It wasn’t always pretty on Monday afternoon at Harold Newman Arena, but the University of Jamestown women’s basketball team picked up its 10th conference win of the year in a 71-55 victory over the College of St. Mary.
Without leading scorer and rebounder Hannah DeMars in the lineup, the Jimmies turned to Kia Tower and Macy Savela for extra production on offense. Tower led all scorers with 20 points, eight rebounds, and four assists. Savela was lights out from three-point range, shooting 50% on the day, and wracking up 16 points. Freshman Audrey Rodakowski scored in double figures once again, tallying 11.
The University of Jamestown men’s and women’s basketball teams both took on Mount Marty on Saturday in Harold Newman Arena, with both sides picking up a win in the GPAC.
In women’s action, Jamestown controlled Mount Marty from start to finish, claiming a 90-47 victory over the Lancers. All five starters for the Jimmies scored double figures, and Jamestown shot 44% for the game.
Freshman Audrey Rodakowski had 13 points and 14 rebounds for a double-double, and Noelle Josephson also recorded a double-double, with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Sophomore Kia Tower led the way for the Jimmies in scoring with 16, and Hannah Demars and Emma Stoehr each had 11.