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\"basketballBG\"<\/a>(CSi-UJ)\u00a0 \u00a0Mayville \u2013 In a season of close calls, the Jimmie men’s basketball team lost another last minute decision 65-63 at Mayville State to finish the regular season.<\/p>\n

The Jimmies led 59-54 with 4:49 remaining in the second half and still clung to a 63-61 lead after a spectacular up and under layup by Brequan Tucker<\/a> with 1:12 left in the game.<\/p>\n

But the Comets scored the final four points of the game, a dunk by Darnell Landon with 42 seconds remaining and the game winning jumper by Jamal Branco with nine seconds left.<\/p>\n

Sam Johnson<\/a>‘s 3-point shot attempt at the buzzer was short and the Jimmies lost for the fourth time by five points or less including the last two by a combined five points.<\/p>\n

Jamestown is 15-11 and finished 7-6 in conference play, good for fourth place in the final regular season NSAA standings.<\/p>\n

The Jimmie men will play a late Thursday night game. Seeded fourth, the Jimmies host Dickinson State after the Region 3 girls basketball tournament championship game at the Jamestown Civic Center. Tip time is scheduled for 9 p.m. The men’s semis are Saturday and the championship Sunday. Valley City State is the No. 1 seed.<\/p>\n

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Mayville \u2013 The #8 University of Jamestown women’s basketball team rallied from a 19-point first half deficit for a thrilling 81\u201379 victory to close the regular season with its 12th<\/sup> consecutive victory.<\/p>\n

Senior Jessica Buck<\/a> (SR\/Burnsville, MN) played all 40 minutes and scored a career high 33 points and is now within six points of 1,500 for her career.<\/p>\n

Taylor Hammer<\/a> (JR\/Grand Forks, ND) came off the bench to add 14 points, a team-high 9 rebounds and two blocked shots.<\/p>\n

Kyra Dewald<\/a> (JR\/Jamestown, ND) added 13 points and hit three of UJ’s five 3-point field goals on the night.<\/p>\n

The Jamestown bench outscored the Mayville State bench 22-6.<\/p>\n

The Jimmies will open the first round of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament at home Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. at the Jamestown Civic Center.<\/p>\n

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