Bears to face #1 seed Jones College Bobcats in Quarterfinals

Baton Rouge, LA:  Men's Basketball

Baton Rouge Bears Basketball will travel to Ellisville, Mississippi this Monday March 10, 2025, to take on the #1 seeded Jones Bobcats in the quarterfinals of the Region XXIII Tournament.  This will be a rematch of last years quartefinal game in which the Bobcats defeated the Bears 80-75. The Bobcats would eventually move on to win the Region XXIII Championship and represent the Region at the NJCAA National Tournament.

Tip-off is set for 7:00 pm in the A. B. Howard Gymnasium

Address: 900 S Court Street Ellisville, MS 39437

Tickets

• Purchase your tickets at https://jcbobcats.com/sports/2021/6/25/ticket-site.aspx
•  $7 online and $10 at door

Live Stream
The game will be streamed at https://jcbobcats.com/watch/?Live=6624&type=Live

Records

• Baton Rouge: 20-9
• Jones College: 27-3

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Last Time Out

• Baton Rouge traveled to Perkinston, Mississippi to take on #8 seed Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs in the opening round of the Region XXIII Tournament. The Bears defeated the Bulldogs 80-66.
• Jones College played Hinds on March 7, 2025 in Ellisville. The Bobcats defeated the Bulldogs 78-65. The Bobcats had a bye in the first round of the Region XXIII Tournament.

Rosters

• Baton Rouge Community College: https://www.brccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/roster
• Jones College: https://jcbobcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2024-25

Schedule

• Baton Rouge Community College: https://www.brccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/schedule
• Jones College: https://jcbobcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2024-25

Statistics

• Baton Rouge Community College: https://www.brccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/teams/batonrougecommunitycollege
• Jones College:https://jcbobcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2024-25

History Between Teams

• This will be the fourth meeting between these two teams. Jones leads the all time series record with 3 wins and 0 losses over Baton Rouge.
• These two teams first meet on November 13, 2021, in Baton Rouge. Jones defeated Baton Rouge 75-67.
• The last time these two teams met was in the Region XXIII quarterfinals on March 11, 2024 in Ellisville. The Bobcats defeated the Bears 80-75.

Next Up

• If the Bears win they will advance to the semifinals of the Region XXIII tournament to face the winner of the Hinds/ Northeast Mississippi game. If the Bears lose their season will be done.

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