Paris is No Match for Warriors

Ottumwa -- The final margin was nowhere near what most had expected in Saturday's matchup between Indian Hills and Paris JC in the final game of the two-day Reed Overhead Doors Classic.  The two teams battled on the Warriors' home court last season and the Warriors prevailed, 84-78.  This time around, Indian Hills raced away to a 17-point halftime lead and buried the visitors from Texas, 115-80, as the Warriors notched their fourth win in a row to open the season.

The game was tied twice early, the second time at 8-all.  Indian Hills used a 12-2 run to gain control and never looked back, forcing 27 Paris turnovers on the night.

The lead was 55-38 at intermission and Indian Hills ran off nine straight points to open the second half as the lead ballooned to 26 points.

Jelan Kendrick poured in a game-high 25 points to lead Indian Hills.  Jameel McKay had his second straight double-double of the weekend with 21 points and 11 rebounds.

Mike Harmon and Eddie Leal scored 14 points each for Paris.

Indian Hills has one more home game -- this Thursday night against Kennedy-King --  in a season-opening five-game home stand before going on the road for three consecutive games.

INDIAN HILLS 115, PARIS 80

INDIAN HILLS

Jameel McKay 9 3-6 21, Richard Amardi 3 1-2 7, Trinson White 2 1-3 6, Ronald Ross 3 2-2 10, Jelan Kendrick 10 5-7 25, Justin Moss 6 2-3 14, Frank Williams 6 0-0 14, Ronnie Stevens 2 0-0 4, Gary Williams, Jr. 2 1-3 7, Martin Dixon-Green 1 0-0 3, Gary Ross 2 0-0 4  Team 46 15-28 115

PARIS

Mike Harmon 5 2-4 14, Eddie Leal 3 5-6 14, Delvin Dickerson 4 4-8 12, Morris Mitchell 4 0-0 8, Anthony Adams 2 3-3 7, Chris Jones 1 4-8 6, Will Ransom 3 0-0 6, Marcus Holt 2 1-2 5, David Tucker 1 1-2 4, Sheldon Yearwood 1 2-2 4  Team 26 22-35 80

Halftime score: Indian Hills 55, Paris 38; Three-point field goals: IHCC (G. Williams, R. Ross, F. Williams 2; Dixon-Green, White 1), PJC 6 (Leal 3, Harmon 2, Tucker 1)