Ashley Johnson (23) arches a jump shot in Tuesday’s game against Jacksonville. Karmyn Jackson (34) waits for a possible rebound. Moving in from the outside is Shanice Vaughan (15). (eParisExtra photo by Charles Richards)
By CHARLES RICHARDS
eParisExtra.com
JACKSONVILLE, Texas – The Lady Dragons of Paris Junior College fell behind early and kept fighting back but couldn’t quite pull it off in a 54-45 loss Tuesday night to Jacksonville Baptist College.
The Lady Jaguars led 14-3 early, and Pairs answered with nine straight points to get within 14-11 before Jacksonville hit a 3-point shot to pull away. Late in the half,
Jacksonville led 22-15 and Paris went on a 5-0 run to get within two points before the home team scored to take a 24-20 lead into halftime.
The Lady Dragons’ last big chance came when they pulled to within 46-45 with a couple of minutes to play but twice missed shots that would have put them ahead. Jacksonville then answered with another of its five 3-pointers to pull away.
Jacksonville improved to 9-7 overall and 2-1 in conference play, while Paris fell to 6-9 and 1-2.
Kelsei Ewings scored 1 points to lead Paris. Voche Martin added 11.
Susan Agesen scored 13 points and Devanyar Workman 11 for Jacksonville.
The Lady Dragons’ next game is at 4 p.m. Saturday against defending national champion Trinity Valley (14-1 overall and 1-0 in league play), whose only loss in two seasons is a forfeit in early December.
Trinity Valley had to forfeit because its entire bench emptied during an on-floor skirmish, resulting in five players being suspended.
The women’s game will be followed by a 6 p.m. game between the Paris and Lee College men’s teams.
LADY DRAGONS 20-25—45
JACKSONVILLE 24-30—54
Paris (6-9, 1-2): Shanice Hill 0 0-0 0, Kelsei Ewings 5 5-6 15, Lea Holt 0 0-0 0, Shanice Vaughan 5 0-0 10, Maeghan Scott 0 0-0 0, Ashley Johnson 1 0-0 2, Brea Castro-Gambrell 0 0-2 0, Karmyn Jackison 1 0-0 2, Adrienne Small 2 1-2 5, Voche’ Martin 4 3-3 11. Totals: 18 9-13 45. Three-Pointers: None.
Jacksonville (9-7, 2-1): Devanyar Workman 3 4-8 11, Kalyn Shorter 0 0-0 0, Chelsea Rogers 1 0-0 3, Jasmine Robinson 2 0-0 4, Jordan Bailey 0 0-0 0, Breanna Burford 0 0-0 0, Becca Chalkee 0 0-0 0, Jinaki Robinson 2 2-2 8, Yvonne Masosa 0 0-0 0, Allison Moore 3 00 6, Susan Agesen 4 4-4 13. Totals: 18 13-20 54. Three-Pointers: 5 (Workman 1, Rogers 1, Robinson 2, Agesen 1).
Charles Richards Charles Richards moved to Paris in 2004 after retiring from a 40-year career in journalism – the last 26 years as a news writer and sports writer with The Associated Press in Dallas and Washington, D.C. In mid-2004, The Paris News coaxed him out of retirement, and he began covering the police, court and regional beat for The Paris News. Then in early 2005, he was switched to coverage of a sharply divided Paris City Council. He was appointed by the City Council in 2006 to the 12-member City Charter Review Commission, which extensively rewrote the outmoded document. His writing awards include two first-place awards in statewide competition for feature writing. The most recent was his 2005 story on a Paris doctor’s startling use of leeches in a successful attempt to re-attach a man’s severed ear. Over his career, Richards’ interview subjects include Alabama Gov. George Wallace, President Bill Clinton, President George W. Bush, David Koresh, Arnold Palmer, Muhammad Ali and numerous other political and sports figures. He is an alumnus of Texas Tech, where he was editor of the school newspaper. He lives in Paris with his wife, Barbara, who is retired after 30 years as a teacher and high school counselor.
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