Brian Calloway, Lansing State JournalMon, December 1, 2025 at 1:33 AM UTC·1 min readRashunda Jones had four points in the final 40 seconds while helping the Michigan State women’s basketball team pass its toughest test of the season to date.
Jones had a key layup and free throws as the No. 21-ranked Spartans held off a comeback for Clemson to record a 72-64 win in the title game of the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau tournament in Nassau, Bahamas on Sunday, Nov. 30.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe late points for Jones came as Clemson had cut the Spartan lead to five in each instance.
Jones had 16 points, which included going 8-for-8 from the charity stripe, while helping MSU improve to 8-0.
Kennedy Blair led the way with a game-high 22 points and added 12 rebounds and five assists for the Spartans, who played without starting guard Theryn Hallock. She recorded her second double-double of the season and was 9-of-15 from the field and knocked down 3-of-4 from behind the 3-point arc.
Grace VanSlooten added 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting for MSU, which will return to action Sunday, Dec. 7 when it travels to Wisconsin to open Big Ten play.
Rusne Augustinaite had 17 points to lead Clemson (5-3).
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: MSU women's basketball holds off Clemson in Baha Mar title game
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