BRENHAM — Jacksonville College withstood a frantic comeback try from Blinn College to defeat the Buccaneers, 72-69, Saturday night.
Davon Anderson came off of the bench to score 20 points, pull down six rebounds and pass out four assists to ignite the Jaguars (18-7, 9-5 Region XIV), who led 34-22 at the break.
JC repelled three soring chances that Blinn had inside of final 47 seconds to seal the verdict.
Mitchell Farr and Nimrod Hillard IV added 10 points apiece for the winners.
Farr drained two triples while Hillard also came up with seven rebounds for the Jags.
Blinn was led in scoring by Macari Brooks with 17 points.
The Jags will be back at home on Tuesday when they entertain the Cougars of Coastal Bend.
Note that the tip-off of that game has been pushed back to 6 p.m. and will not take place a its original 5:30 p.m. time.
Probe Begins After Conn. Commuter Trains Crash
NTSB Begins Investigation Into Conn. Train Crash
Lotto Fever Sweeps the Country
Conn. Commuter Trains Collide; 60 Go to Hospital
Coffee Run Leads to Hatchet Hitchhiker Arrest
Fmr. IRS Head Insists No Politics in Targeting
CDC: Fecal Bacteria Common in Swimming Pools
$1 Million in Jewels Stolen at Cannes Film Fest
NM Mom Chases Down Child Abductor
Raw: Crash Sends Car Into Fla. Pool
Raw: Obama Sits Down With Elementary Kids
Raw: Bear Falls From Tampa Tree
Ousted IRS Chief: Errors Not Caused by Politics
Terror Suspect Due in Court in Idaho Friday
Raw: Driver Ejected From Truck, Over Bridge
Could Tobacco Be the Next Biofuel?
Wash. State Releases Draft Rules for Legal Pot
Dying Man's Blinks Lead to Murder Conviction
Officials: Texas Tornado Likely Had 200 Mph Wind
Brothers Arrested in NOLA Parade Shooting
