1977-1982

East Central Drops Semi SENATOBIA - Coahoma lsed the 25 points of Alice Vhite to whip East Central here Vednesday night W75 in the emifinals of the women's state unior college playoffs. East Central, 19-6, had 24 aints each from Betty McBeth ~ n d Joyce Watkins. Esther rhomas had 11. Co a h oma now b a t t l e d Qorthwest, which whipped lones Wednesday night, in the inals tonight. East Central now gets ready for the Region 7 tournament next week here on the campus of Northwest. ECJC is seeded Wo. 3 in the tournament. JMST CENTRAL (75) - Esther '2homrr 11, Jane Dees 0, Kelly Walsh 0, Faye R d 0, Faye Quinn 4, Joyce Wattins M, Bctt)r McBeth 24, Mona Tucker 2, Retha CUmmhW 10.34-7 Fouls : l2 COAHAOMA (80) - Kelly Wilson 18; Joym Williams 0. Gladys Bmom 8, Alice White S5 3aynell Beasley 4, Brenda Olive 13. Wc Fudge 12. 39-2 Fouls: 16. -

ECJC Sweeps ~outhwesi SUMMIT - East Central lunior College swept a pair of Cames from Southwest here rlonday night in basketball ~ction. The East Central boys took a larrow 7574 decision, while the CCJC girls won, 77-64. Felix Johnson and David , i t t l e s co r ed 17 po i n t s respectively to lead ECJ Gary Patrick add( poir for the winners. -. Ve r n o n B u t l e r p a c e d Southwest with 27 points, followed by Mike Brown with 17. Debbie McBeath scored 30 points to lead the ECJC women to their sixth win of the season against three losses, Esther Thomas added 20 points for the winners, followed by Joyce Walker with 10. ECJC will host Gulf Coast Thursday night

Divides pair1 UTICA - East Central Junio College divided a pair of game here Tuesday nights, whicl ended the regular season fo the Decatur-based teams. ECJC won the women's gam over Utica JC 87-69, but lost th men's game 102-76. East Central's men are no1 914 overall, while the wome are 147. Both teams will be i action in the South Divisio Junior College tournament nel week. ECJC ( 87) - Esther Thomas 95-23, Bobs= Collier 7-1-15; Carla Halley 2-26; Faye Russell 0-0-0; Charlene Jones, 10-4-24; Joyce Watkins 82-18; Mcma Tucker B1-1. 36151787. UTICA (69) - Bobbie Stdres. BBO. Jadrie Hunter 1-0-2; Shirley Barnes 1%%29; Rachel Kinard 3-24;, Reg~na Tunrer 7-6-20; Maggie Callahan 000; Mura Bolton 308; Janice Brown 1-0-2; Beverly Buffington 1 4 2 : 2911-21-69. . . . ECJC (76) - Phil Sheprd. 2; D a r d Hoskins, 4; Gary Patrick, 6; Barry Urn. 0; Gary Brazzle. 19; James Duce. 14; Shelton Ricks, 10; Billy Joe Patrick, 21; Totals: 33-1676 Fouls: 14 UTICA (102) - John McGriggs. 4; Robert Ferguson. 12; Lee Ellis. 22; Mike Upkins. 17; Donald Nelson. 18. Burton Davis. 6; William White 1: Norman Hamilton, 2; Kicky

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- o-Lin Tops ECJC Twice

DECATUR - Visiting Copiah-Lincoln nior College scored a uble win over East Central here Monday, getting an 82-68 vic- ry in the girls' game and an 82-59 verdict in the men's contest. Sue Burgess burned the nets for 31 points for the Lady Wolves hile Jo Ann Earnest scored 17, Stephanie Townsend 14 and Pam ~leman 10 for ECJC. Co-Lin's Wolves. who led only 31-30 at the half, turned it on '&. intermission' to win going away. Joe Kennamer was the arriors' lone bright spot with 23 points. W att led the Wolves with 22 oints. P E ~ J C ' S men are now 4-12 for a 1games and 1-5 in South results. he Lady Warriors are now 9-5 overall and 6-1 in South play. East - Central goes to Hinds Thursday night for its next action.

I East Central moved into a second touchdown runs but East Central, dace tie wth Gulf Coast in the South winnersof its last five starts, got touch- Iivision with a 1613 upset at Pearl downs fromForest graduates, Alex and tiver. TheodoreEaly plus a pair of twepoinl Pearl River raced to an early 134 conversions to nail down the win East Central is now 3-1 in the Soum ---