OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County has been the stingiest defense in NJCAA Division II women's basketball, and they showed Hesston how they have earned that distinction. The Lady Cavaliers entered the game allowing just 46.3 points per game. After a 65-28 win against the Larks on their home floor, JCCC lowered that average to 44.8 per game. 

This is the second time in the history of the series JCCC has held Hesston to just 28 points. The last time was December 11, 2010, a 95-28 victory. 

Hesston kept it close in the first quarter, only trailing the Lady Cavaliers by four at 19-15. 

Head coach Ben Conrad got his team fired up before the start of the second quarter and JCCC responded by holding the Larks to a combined 13 points the rest of the game. Hesston was held to four points in the second, three in the third and six in the fourth. 

Sophomore starting guard Jaylen Townsend and reserve guard Kierra Prim led all scorers with 11 each.  Townsend was 4-of-9 from the field with a 3-pointer, and 2-of-2 at the free throw line. She also grabbed three rebounds and blocked a shot. 

Prim was 4-of-6 shooting with a 3-pointer and 2-of-3 at the charity stripe. She also had four boards, a steal and a block. 

Sophomore guard Presley Barton and freshman guard Lisa Thomas each followed with eight points, and Marissa Ritchey chipped in seven. 

Sophomore guard Gabby Fuller was top rebounder with 10. She also contributed five points, two assists and two blocks, and sophomore guard D'Asya Collier-Williams had four boards and dished out a game-high seven assists.

Destiny Kessay was the top scorer for Hesston with 10, and Sydney Bontrager, the conference's top rebounder, had 15 boards along with eight points. 

Johnson County has two key conference home games this week, hosting Highland on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., and No. 2-ranked Labette on Saturday at 2 p.m.