JCC opened the game shooting nothing but 3s, with Gabriel Collins hitting a pair for 6 of his 15 points, and Federico Foddai knocking down one to begin on a 9-4 run.

Lakeland quickly closed the gap, taking an 18-17 lead midway through the first half.

The Jayhawks reclaimed the advantage when Collins grabbed a board and made the putback for a 24-23 edge.

Jamestown and Lakeland kept it close going to the break, with the Jayhawks holding a 32-30 advantage.

The Jayhawks’ Jodan Wright puts up a shot in the lane. P-J photo by Scott Kindberg

Lakeland came out of the break looking like it was going to take control. A pair of layups from Micah Blackmon pushed the Lakers to a 37-32 lead.

It was sophomore captain Marcus Wynter who stopped the bleeding with a triple from the logo to bring JCC back within 37-35. He led all scorers with 17 on the night.

Jamestown would reclaim the lead on a 3 from Justin Suarez to go up 44-42.

That sent the Jayhawk crowd into a frenzy that they never came down from.

The lead grew back to double digits when Foddai splashed a corner 3 to make it 62-51, and Jayhawk Nation let him and his teammates know that was the ballgame with three minutes to play.

The Lady Jayhawks’ Kendra Altadonna shoots between a pair of Lakeland CC defenders. P-J photo by Jason Bower

JCC never looked back from there as it cruised in the final minutes to the 15-point win.

Jamestown now sits at 2-0 on the young season.

Next up for the men in the Murph Shapiro Classic hosted by Monroe CC this weekend. They don’t return home until Friday, Nov. 14 to host Corning CC at 7:30 p.m.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

The Jamestown Community College women’s basketball team moved to 2-0 early in the 2025-26 season, with a home-opening win 71-68 over Lakeland CC on Wednesday.

The Lady Jayhawks’ Tru Billie drives to the basket. P-J photo by Jason Bower

JCC started the game on fire, opening up a 20-7 lead capped by a pair of points from freshman Tru Billie, who led the Jayhawks in scoring with 24.

Lakeland would close the game to single digits early in the second quarter before fellow freshman Lailah McGary netted a layup to push the advantage to 29-19.

The Lakers kept cutting into Jamestown’s edge. The lead was down to just two before sophomore Jani Washington converted an and-one opportunity to push the score to 35-27.

Jamestown would take a six-point lead to the halftime break, sitting at 46-40.

Early in the second half it was all Lakeland, as the Lakers took their first lead at 50-49. Kennegy Gadsen did most of the damage as she poured in a game-high 27.

Just before the end of the third quarter, JCC snatched the lead back on a jumper from Billie to make it 58-57 heading to the final frame.

It was back and forth throughout the last 10 minutes. Sophomore Kendra Altadonna’s rebound and putback helped see JCC go up 65-62. The Erie, Pennsylvania native finished with 21.

Lakeland made one last run to get the score to 70-68, but a late free throw from Jerica Barnard was the final point of the game for the 71-68 scoreboard.

Jamestown now sits at 2-0, with both games coming out of conference.

Next up for the ladies is the Murph Shapiro Classic hosted by Monroe CC this weekend. They return home after that on Tuesday, Nov. 11, to host Bryant and Stratton of Buffalo at 6 p.m.