1972-1977

The first game of the evening saw the Lionettes of East Mississippi edge b y t h e H o l m e s Bulldogettes. The first half was close all the way as the m s t either team was ahead was seven, by Hohes. bEms stretched this to 24-13 and held a 26-19 lead . before two baskets b ' w & " S t r i c ~ a n d and #d$ --

by Cathy Puls Gonettes withln one

By WILL PRICE Correspondent ECATUR - Ea s t ississippi's and East al's girls advanced e second round of the rth Mississippi Junior tourmment by victories over s 59-58 a n d est 88-33 here T h u r s d a y n i g h t , ,mpeetively.

Wasson ~ u t ~ o l m e s b% in the lead by one. Hol led by as many as with a llttle over minutes to go at 56-51 b baskets by Susie H a M e Debra Deason and ' a three-point play by Puls put the Lionettes ahead

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at the halfway r ~ d l k , 26-25. a The second half started the same way, each team swapping baskets before Rhonda Reeves put East Mississippi in front 2928 only to see it tied with 13

Tina Rnka&\

T. J Speights all w& S

The second game s,ia"wj,, Ea s t Cent ra l de f ea t I rthwest and run its I cord to 12-6 while ended up with a

7-12 record. I

to run completely Warriorettes were with the game as jE; jumped out to an 8-0 Lad on two baskets by Eve&n Bender and two by Do&a