1972-1977

Warriors seek to improve -- 1-20 After a disappointing 1-20 campaign in Meridian on No- Itawamba - There; Jan. 23 - season last year, Coach Joe vember 17 and 18 in Meridian Northeast - There; Jan. 29 - Clark's East Central Warriors in the Meridian Invitational Northwest - Decatur; Jan. 30 - anticipate a much improved Tournament. Their first home Delta - Decatur; Feb. 6 - game will be in Decatur No- Coahoma - Decatur; Feb. 7 - "This year we have better vember 21 when EC will play Meridian - There; Feb. 10 - players, '" stated Clark. "The Meridian JC. East Miss. - Decatur; Eeb. 12 - freshmen look real quick, and The East Central Warrior Holmes - Th despite the small size of this Basketball schedule i s a s year's team compared to other follows: - * teams around the state, I think NOV. 17, 18 - Meridian we will be strong on t h e Invitational - There; Nov. 21 - boards," he added. Meridian - Decatur; Nov. 24, 25

In the lineup this year, there - Tournament - Away; Dec. 4 - will be five freshmen and six Itawamba - Decatur; Dec. 5 sophomores. The freshmen will Northeast - Decatur; Dec. 8 consist of Joe Peavie, a 6-0 Pearl River - There; Dec. 11 forward from South Leake High fh-thwest - There; Dec. 12 School; Jerry Graham, a 5-10 Ddta - There; guard from Hickory; Howell Jan. 8 - Holmes - Here; Jan Presley, a 6-4 forward from 13 - East Miss. - Were; Jan. 15 Saxton, Missouri; Walter Por- - Coahoma - There; Jan. 17 ter, a 6-1 forward from Liv- Pearl River - Decatur; Jan. 22 - -- - ingston, Alabama; and Diego - - - Melendez, a 6-4 forward - center from PGerto Rico.

With six returning sopho- mores, the East Central team is hopeful of being a stronger Sophomore players are: Gary Dukes, 6-2 forward and a product of Union High School; John Lathem, a 6.3% center from Morton; Morgan Brac- keen, a 6-1 guard from Union and former player at Decatur High School; Robert Ashford, a 6-9 guard from Louisville; Ron- nie Westbrook, a - 6-2 guard from Louisville and product of Winston Academy; and Steve Williams, a 6-4 forward from Philadelphia. The Warriors will open their - -