1954-1972

ECCC's run gave the Lady Warriors a with an 11-4 run, which included hitt@g

F1 'da was 31-0 and ranked number one i n g e countrventering the tournament. If the Lady Warriors win Friday, they

By Aaron Dew ~h~ ~ ~ - , i r l , . ~ ctar ,.,"# ,",", , "..u ,, 8"

5-of-7 free throws in the last three rmn-

55-42 lead with about 10 minutea to play.

"Every good team has a run," Pace utes to hang on for the win.

TYLER Texas - East Central would play for seventh-place in the tour- said. "I think we had a little letdown Pace said he felt it was important for cornmunit; Colleee coach Sammv Pace nament Saturdav at 2 am. and would be startine off the second half because we his team to .get back quickly on defense to - . -- -. - . . ... - . - knew his d am did not come here *to lose g&&nteed 2 least an .eighththplace finish had a cad, but Casper really came out slowdown the Thunderbircis' fast b-. two games in a double-elimination tour- in the 16-team tournament. and did a $od j o y "We didn't dothat the first fewm u + nament and then go back home. , "It feels very satis g to win a game," ECCC ed 39 31 a t the half, but the of the secondhalf: he said. The LadyWarriors are stickingaround Pace said. T o the l a g , 1 think winning Thunderbirds' run was highlightedby two The first half saw Casperjump out to a at least one more day, thanks to their 68- a game means maybe we deserve to be free throws-fromHayley Swan, who fin- 10-6 lead before ECCC scored 16 of the 58 win over Cas er College (Wyoming) here. Of course, a lot of good teams come ished with 10 oints, and two offensive game's next 18 points to take a 22-12 lead Thursday in an e%unation game in the here and donI$wina ame." putbacks from fai ~ h d , who w e d the ltyt two on o s by &ad 1 National Junior College Athletic ECCC'a Rena ~ e e 8 led all scorers with with 11 points, that allowed them to take W~ t h five m u t e s left m the half and Association Women's Championship ts. Carla Leflore added 14, Evelyn a two-point lead. the Lady Warriors leading 33-21, Caspe4 Tournament. ;:=had 12 and Jamala Odom had 10 The Lady Warriors ended their wring scored six in a row to cut the lead to ECCC (26-6 on the season) lost fortheladyWarriors. drought with a basket by Odom, sixpoints seven. ARer the teams traded baskets; Tuesday, 78-71, to Central Arizona to Casper got 12 points from Monica from Reed and a three-pointer by Leflore ECCCTs Dane Vance hit what Pace called drop into the loser's bracket, but now Gauck and 11 h m Kristen Pep 1. as part of their run to take a seemingly a "crihcaln basket off an offensive rebound advances to face Truett.hdaBDnnel1. It was a game of runs, with KCC get- convincinglead. to 've the Lady Warriors their halftime Colb e (Georgia), a 73-69 winner over ting the last word on a 16-2 run half way Casper did not go quietly, a s the leaf F l o r i t Community College, a t 2 p.m. through the second half to put the game Thunderbirds pulled to within three- ECCC outreboundedCaspar 45-29 dur- F'riday. away. The Lady Warriors surge came points at 5764 courtesy d a 12-2 run of ing the game. Monica Davis came off the The win by Truett-McConnell (24-9) after Casper scored the &st 10 points of their own. i Lady Warrior bench to grab a game-high was impressive consideringthe fact that the halfto take a two-pointlead at 41-39. ~ u f , the Lady Warriors closed the game 11 reboundswhile Nelson had 10.