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EAGLES BY A LEG(ETT): Rolison's Clutch Shot Clinches An Overtime MJC Win By SCOTT WARE half and to ultimately outscore

At the end it w a s Malry East Central 10-6 in the five– Rolison's basket with 1:05 left minute overtime for the vic– to play, but to deny Meridian's tory. Butch Leggett credit as the in- The eontest w a s sent into dividual primarily responsible overtime when the Warriors' for _M<3ridian Junior College's Danny Gressett rebounded a thrilling 90-86 overtime win over desperation shot by teammate East Central here last night David Shumake right under the would be committing a great goal and promptly put in his in.iustice to the 6-3 Eagle for- second goal of the night as the ward. buzzer sounded, tying the score For while Rolison's clutch 80 80 at the end of regulation field goal . in the waning play. moments proved to be the con- EC Gains Momen tum tests' deciding points, Leggett's 1 Obviously deriving momentum 33 points and 16 rebounds along from the six consecutive War- . the way enabled the Eagles to ri or points in the final 22 sec- _• ·- .. :;? come from behind in the second ~nds :hat deadlocked the. t:vo 11~ .. j i * * * ,,quads. East Central quickly l zn added another basket m the . ,., BOX SCORE I opening moments of overtime

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McWilliams •• •• •• •••• •• 9 Poole . _........ . . . ....... 5 5 5 3 15 Watkins . . .. . . .. .. ... ... 3 7-10 3 13 promptly put MJC back into Roberts •• ••••••• •• •••••• 0 0-0 1 0 . . h h f' h' RoiIson •••••••••••••••.. 1 o-o 2 2 contention w1t tJ e ITSt of is Totals . . ·. · · · -· · · -· · · · 34 22· 31 19 90 two overtime buckets and after EAST CENTRAL (86) • FG FT PF TP each team added another two 1:4 19

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SQUEEZING A REBOUND with teeth gritted, East Central's John Mcfarland wins a backboard battle over Meridian's Steve McWilliams (40) during last night's junior college rivalry in the Eagles gym. Meridian's Butch Leggett and Perry Lewis (33) w atch along with ECJC's David Shumake (13). -Photo by John Henry

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