1977-1982

EM JC Lions Defeat

Warriors

The East Central Junior College Warriors and Warriorettes were defeated by the Lions of East Mississippi Junior College in the first action East Central has seen since December 12. The Warrioret- tes were defeated by the Lady Lions 63-46. The Warriors lost 90-80. Jo Ann Earnest of Forest was the only double figure scorer for the Warriorettes with 12 points. The Warriors were tied with the Lions at half-time, but East Mississippi pulled out the lead to win late in the game. Four players scored double figures for the Warriors. Joe Kennamer of New Hope, AL led with 21 points, Ken Eiand of Louisville had 18, Mike Shirley of Morton had 13 and Eddie Griffin of Walnut Grove had 10. The Warriors and Warriorettes were on the road on January 7 traveling to Southwest Junior college at Summit. Both of the Warrior teams were triumphant over the Southwest Bears. The Warriorettes defeated the Lady Bears 54-45. The Warriors went into overtime for their win over Southwest, 87-83. Three of the Warriorettes scored double figures. Stephanie Town- send of Lena led with 17 points, while Pam Coleman of Carthage had 13 and E p e s t 10. Shirley led the Warriors with 24, while Kennamer foHowed with 16 and Kenneth Gilliland of Louisville had 12. The Warriorettes remain unde- feated in South Division play. The next home name will be Monday, January 18 when East Central teams host Copiah-Lincoln Junior College. Game time is 6:30.