The Jamestown Community College women’s basketball team dropped its first game of the season on Tuesday against Bryant and Stratton College of Buffalo. Photo courtesy of JCC Athletics

The Jamestown Community College women’s basketball team felt defeat for the first time this season with a 71-61 home loss to four-year school Bryant and Stratton of Buffalo.

Jamestown struggled from the jump, falling behind 15-6 in the first before Ashlynn Delcamp hit a jumper to stop the bleeding. The sophomore had a team-high 15. JCC would trail 18-9 at the first break.

Bryant and Stratton stayed hot to open the second quarter, opening up a 24-9 advantage, with Chelsea Johnson doing most of the game; she finished with a game-high 28.

The Jayhawks would start to chip away from there. Jamestown drew to within six at 32-26 on another bucket from Delcamp.

A pair of free throws from Tru Billie, who scored 13 points, cut JCC’s deficit to just three at the halftime break.

The third quarter would be close throughout. Another bucket from Delcamp had the JCC crown on its feet with the home team trailing by just a point, but the Bobcats would close the quarter up 51-44.

The fourth and final frame was a virtual stalemate, as Jamestown couldn’t close the gap before falling by 10.

JCC’s first loss of the year moves them to 4-1 on the season.

The Jayhawks visit Lorain County Community College on Thursday before returning home to host Corning Community College on Friday at 7 p.m.

WOMEN SWEEP

AT SHAPIRO CLASSIC

ROCHESTER — The Jamestown Community College women’s basketball team remains undefeated early in 2025 thanks to a perfect weekend at the Murph Shapiro Classic hosted by Monroe Community College. Jamestown opened with a 94-22 win over Niagara University’s club team on Saturday and then downed Cecil College 67-40 on Sunday.

JCC blitzed the Purple Eagles from the jump, winning the first quarter 28-4 and leading at halftime 49-11 before cruising to the 72-point victory.

Jamestown was led by five players hitting double-digit scoring, including a game-high 19 from freshman Jaemie Jensen off the bench. Joining Jensen were sophomores Kendra Altadonna (11) and Ashlynn Delcamp (13), as well as freshmen Tru Billie (14) and Lailah McGary (12). McGary added 10 steals to lock up a double-double on the afternoon.

Flipping to Sunday, it was another fast start that guided the Jayhawks to victory, leading 17-7 after the opening 10 minutes before winning by 27.

In the box score, sophomore Jani Washington led the way with 16. Fellow sophomores Altadonna and Delcamp added 12 apiece. Delcamp recorded a double-double with 10 rebounds to go with those 12 points.

The pair of wins moves Jamestown to 4-0 on the young season.

MEN’S HOOPS SPLITS

ROCHESTER — The Jamestown Community College men’s basketball team secured a signature win on Saturday, knocking off nationally ranked Howard Community College 83-78 in the Murph Shapiro Classic hosted by Monroe Community College.

Jamestown was led by freshman Jodan Wright, who poured in a career-high 26 points and 10 rebounds against the 10th-ranked Dragons.

Joining Wright in double-digit scoring were sophomores Marcus Wynter with 15 and Federico Foddai with 13; freshman Justin Suarez added 14 in the victory.

The Jayhawks continued their torrid pace at the free throw line, hitting 16 of 20; through four games, they are shooting over 83% from the charity stripe.

JCC’s celebration was short-lived as they suffered their first loss of the season on Sunday, 75-68 to Cecil College.

A trio of Jayhawks hit double figures, led by freshman Gabriel Collins, who dropped a career-high and game-high 23. Foddai, 13, and Wright, 10, were the only others to score 10 or more.

Jamestown was once again lights out from the line, knocking down 16 of 17, but 16 turnovers were the dagger for JCC.

The weekend split has Jamestown’s record currently at 3-1 early in the 2025-26 campaign.

JCC is back home on Friday when they host Corning Community College at 5 p.m.

FRESHMEN LEAD WRESTLERS

MCHENRY, Maryland — The Jamestown Community College wrestling team made the trip to Garrett College in Maryland for their Defend the Lakes Duals on Friday and Defend the Lake Open on Saturday.

Jamestown’s freshman duo of Wyatt Bryman and Evan Leonard had the best showings in the Charm City.

Bryman won both of his bouts, winning his match against Garrett College’s Brandon Womack by pin at 1:39. He followed that up with a pin of Paul Mielke of Bergen Community College at 2:01 of their match.

Not to be outdone, Leonard secured a pin against Garrett’s Brooks Smith at 2:26. Leonard also secured the second pin against Bergen’s Jonathan Arroyo at just 41 seconds into the match.

JCC lost both bouts as a team but had to bounce back quickly with the Lake Open just hours away.

The pair had the best showings in the open as well. Bryman finished fourth at 141 pounds, with a 4-2 record. He made it to the third-place match but lost a decision 7-4.

As for Leonard, he found a spot on the podium with a third-place showing at 165 pounds. The freshman finished with a 4-1 record, including four pins. He finished the third-place match with a fall at 1:10 to grab his spot in the top three.

Looking at the rest of the squad: Griffin Williams went 1-2 at 125 pounds, Brad Smith finished 1-2 at 184 pounds, and Joshua Kriger also saw a 1-2 record at 285 pounds.

The Jayhawks now have a couple of weeks off before hitting the mats at Onondaga Community College for the New York State Collegiate Championships on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 8 a.m.