State college basketball | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Phillips Community College beat Champion Christian 82-41 at Ridge Runner Gymnasium in Helena-West Helena, staying unbeaten at 3-0. Sarai Batts scored 14 points to help the team, while Amyah Palmer added 11. The game saw 14 different players score for Phillips as it built a 44-23 halftime lead. Amiyah Spencer finished with nine points and Maranda Emerson with eight. For Champion Christian, Chelsey Jones led with 13 points. In the late men’s game Wednesday, Phillips Community College routed Royal (Miss.) Ambassador 92-38. Damarea Jones-Evans scored 12 of his 20 points in the first half, and the Ridge Runners led 42-15 at halftime before pulling away further. Phillips was 2-0, with Terry Bledsoe adding 11 and Trenton Ford 10.