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ECCC's lead was as big as five and as small as one before Rucker hit another long three- pointer to tie the ame at 82-82 with 27 secondsleg Reed then hit' 1-of-2 free throws before the late baskets by Knight and Odomresulted in the find margin. The Lady Warriors played a zone defense. somethii~ unusual for them, for most of the game. Pace said the strategy was used to slow down Nesbitt. "We did a s good a job on Nesbitt as we could," he said. W e were trying to take advan- tage of what we thou ht was their lack of outside stooting. And wouldn't you know it they hit a cou le of huge three's down there at &e end." The plan worked for the most - - - - -

part, as Truett-McConnell was defense. only 2-of-11 from three-point

Independence defeated the

ran e in the game. University of North Dakota- ~ C C C continued their Willistlon Friday, 78-70, to rebounding prowess in the tour- I advance to the consolation nament, outreboundingthe Lady championship game against Danes 41-29. Reed, Leflore and ECCC. Odom each had eight rebounds The Tetons of Williitongot 16 for the LadyWarriors. polnts and 12 rebounds from ECCC led 44-43 at the half 1 Alfreda Jefferson and 32 points and stretched the~r lead to 64-57 I from Eliza Sokolowska in their behind eight points by Nelson in 1 semifinalwin. the first seven minutes of the secondhalf.

The Lady Danes were led by esbitt's 33 and got 15 from After the Lady Warriors led 64-57seven minutes into the sec- ond half, 'Iruett-McConnell ran off six consecutivepoints to take a brief 65-64lead. ECCC answered seconds later on two f ~ e e throws by Memory Hunter, who finished with 11 oints. Hunter's shots started a 8-0 run for the Lady Warriors as they took a 70-65lead. f i r the teams traded sever- al baskets, Truett-McConnellgot a long three-pointer from Nakie Rucker to pull to within 76-73 at the 420 mark.

The game was back and forth for the entire first half with the Lady Warriors getting a big boost from Reed near the end of the half. Reed scored 12 of her team's last 17 points in the half, ~nclud- ing the last six on slicing drives through the Lady Danes'