1972-1977

tour area girls slgned to BB scholarships at EC

East Central Junior Col- lege Warriorette Basketball Coach Lucille Wood has announced that four area high school girls had signed two-year scholarships with the college. She anticipates signing four more freshmen players for next year within the next few weeks, she added. Under the coaching ability of Lucille Wood, the War- riorettes won the Mississippi Junior College Basketball Championship last year and was runner-up to that title this year. Signed as Freshmen play- ers for next year are: Phyllis Leflore of Carthage, Pam Lee of Philadelphia, Charlene Jones of Forest, and Carla Halley of Morton.

A senior at Carthage High School, Miss Leflore was a 5'7" forward on the basket. ball team. She was named All-Leake County, All-Choc. taw Conference, All-Districl 4, and All-Morton Classic. Miss Lee, a student at Neshoba Central Higb School, was a 6'0" centel with a point average of 14.5 per game. She targeted 54% of her field goals and had i rebound average of 10.7. Sht was named All-Choctaw Con ference and All District 4. A 6'1" center from. Fores High School, Charlene Jone! will see action as a participan EAST CENTRAL JR. COLLEGE DECATUR, MISS. in the High School All-Sta Game this August. With a 1 point game average and a 1 point rebound average, sh was selected All-State fa three years, All-South Miss issippi three years, All-Dir trict b for three years, an All-Little Dixie for two years. 5'9" forward Carla Halley of Morton High School will come to East Central with a 15.5 scoring average. She too will play in the All-Star game :n Jackson this August. Miss Ialley has been selected to ~ll-District 6, All-Morton lassie, All-Central Mississ- ppi, All-North Little Dixie, nd was named Most Valur ~ l e Player in the North Littl )ixie. "I have been most pleased dith our selections thus far," tated Coach Wood. "An m hoping to sign four morr ust like these before long," he added. NEWS FROM