GIRLS BASKETBALL: Titans Ford, Davis going to Jarvis
Published 2:42 pm Friday, May 25, 2018
- Memorial seniors Kiara Ford, second from left, and Vern’Niquia Davis, far right, signed with Jarvis Christian College for basketball Friday. Also pictured are Ford’s father Ken and Davis’ mother Shoniquia. (I.C. Murrell/The News)
Two Port Arthur Memorial seniors will still be teammates when they get to college.
Kiara Ford and Vern’Niquia Davis signed letters of intent with Jarvis Christian College, located in Wood County just north of Tyler.
“It’s very nice,” Ford said. “I have someone from my hometown, someone I can count on. [Davis is] a good teammate. I think we’ll have some success together.”
The two were offered after trying out at the NAIA campus.
“It was a great tryout,” Davis said. “The coaches were really nice.”
Davis, a point guard, averaged 4 points and 2 assists for the Titans this past season, and stretch-four forward Ford put in 2 points and 2 rebounds a game.
About I.C. Murrell
I.C. Murrell was promoted to editor of The News, effective Oct. 14, 2019. He previously served as sports editor since August 2015 and has won or shared eight first-place awards from state newspaper associations and corporations. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up mostly in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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