1977-1982

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basket with 4:10 remaining I the first half. The Warriorettt and Jackson State trade baskets from there to g i ~ East Central a 25-14 lead at th half. The second period went muc the same as the Warriorettt kept pouring it on. A She r~ Rogers jumper gave ECJC i1 largest lead of the night ( 53-2! with four minutes left in tk game. "I was glad to win," sai ECJC coach Lucille Wood. ' thought we played well only i spots, but you have to t satisfied if you give up only : points." Charlene Jones paced ECJ with 19 points while Pam LC added 14. - m

CLEVELAND. Tenn. - East entral and Meridian Junior Alege each turned in itstanding performances in le Region Seven women's lurnament here Wednesday ght, but only the Warriorettes were fortunate enough to win. East Central used its excellent defense to rout ackson State (Tenn.) 55-35 hile Meridian dropped a :artbreaker to Montlow State renn. ) , 60-59. In other tourney action. Hinds :at Elizabeth, Ky. 91-59 with aducah pulling the only upset the opening round as it lpped Roane State (Tenn.) !-68. Thursday's slate has East entral ( 15-11) meeting olurnbia State (Tenn.) at 2 m. with Paducah ( 20-2) taking on Shelby State at 4 p.m. East Mississippi ( 25-0 plays Motlow State (21-4) at 6 p.m. while leveland S t a t e (26-1) ltertains Hinds in the ghtcap. Columbia, Shelby. East [ississippi and Cleveland all id first-round byes. East Central had a rather I isy time of it as the 'arrioretres cruised to an early rst hAlf lead. Jackson State as actually never in the game 'ter the opening moments.