1977-1982

C E:-,ps Pair To ECJC By Bill Zimmerman Assistant Sports Editor 12 points for the Eagles, followed by David Harris and Kirk Pellerin with six points apiece.

Sharpshooter Joe Kennamer pumped in 29 points to spark East Central. Reserve Robert Gilliland added 12 points for the 7-4 Warriors, followed by Leon Jackson with eight. a In the opening game, East Central outscored the Lady Eagles 12-2 in a five-minute span to take a 36-32halftime lead. The Lady Warriors camped a t the free throw line in the first half, hitting 12 of 13 charity tosses. The Lady Eagles trailed the first 9% minutes of the second half before making a big comeback. Jerene Anderson scored on a layup with 9:25 left in the game to give the Lady Eagles a 54-52 lead. MJC never led again, but stayed close. Center Lori Carter sparked MJC down the stretch, scoring 10 points. The Lady Eagles were plagued by 20 turnovers en route to their seventh loss in 13games. "We had too many crucial turnovers," said Lady Eagle coach Barbara Satcher. "Cold outside shooting also hurts us and we didn't get many of- fensive rebounds." Barbara Coleman led Meridian with 19 points. Marilyn Davis was next with 18points to go along with 18 rebounds. Anderson followed with 13 points and Carter chipped in 10. Guard Pam Coleman sparked the Lady War- riors with 23 points, 16 points in the second half. Stephanie Townsend collected 16 points for the winners, followed by Dorothy Jackson with 15and Mattie Burnside with 12. "We played well tonight," said East Central coach Lucille Wood, whose Lady Warriors are See b MJC, Page 2D

Meridian Junior College basketball coach Jim Redgate is still searching for a remedy for icy fingers. - Redgate's struggling Eagles have been plagued bv cold shooting all season and there's no ap- $rent relief in Gght. The 2-9 Eagles couldn't hit the side of the pro- verbial barn here Saturday night, falling to East Central 60-54 for their fifth straight loss. In an earlier game, the Lady Eagles dropped a 74-68 decision to East Central's Lady Warriors. Meridian's men were their worst enemy, shooting a dismal 36 percent from the floor against a poised East Central team. The Eagles' shooting was disastrous all night, especially in the f i s t half when the losers connected on just seven of 24 shots from the floor. "Our shooting in the first half beat us," said dagte. "When you shoot the ball the way we did ,,light, you can't beat anybody. "We even missed four layups the first half. Poor shooting has been our problem all year." Redgate added, "We played better the second half, but we still couldn't hit our shots. At least our defense stayed steady the whole game." East Central led 35-24 a t halftime and enjoyed comfortable 14-point leads several times midway - .in the second half. Sparked by some heads-up defensive play, the Eagles came alive late in the game. MJC pulled within five points three times in the last 2% minutes. Center Byron Stevenswas the leading scorer for Meridian with 19 points. Bruce Milton chippee id