1977-1982

ECJC Wins Doubleheader DECATUR - East Central Junior College scored a double win Tuesday night over Northeast of Booneville. The Lady Warriors scored an 85-78win while the Warriors got an 85-80 verdict in the men's game., For East Central, Deborah Burrage sacked 23 points, Rose Dooley 18, Wanda Wilson 15 and Felicia Ashford 14. Charlie Eakins had 26 points and ChrisWilliams 24 to Dace EC's men wliile Larry Anderson chip- ped in with 19.

~ad i es Win LAUREL - East Central and Jones di e e battles here Thursday night. %aSt Central took the women's matchup 90-79, while Jcnes wol .hemen's game, 82-79. J o Ann Earnest had 23, Mattie Burnside 16, Pam Coleman 15 jhelia Welch 15and Ste hanie Townsend 12 for ECJC's ladies. Bar )ara Jordan with 20 an 8 Annie Jones with 18 led Jones. In the men's gae, Joe Kennamer had 22, Mike Shirley 18, Eddic ;riffin 14 and Ken Eiland 12 for theWarriors. Reid Longo had 19 fo Jones. ECJC's women are now 3-1overall and 1-0 in South Division play rhe Warriors are 2-3 amd 0-1. The Lady Warriors will play Monday in the East Mississippi In ~itational Tournament. while the men play a t Holmes Monday. 1 VJC Cagers Split With ECJL DECATUR - East Central Junior Collegeand Meridian JC diviu- l a pair of basketball games here Monday night with the Eagles lking a 73-68 win while the ECJC women scored a 71-63 verdict. The Lady Warriors led all the way in defeating the Lady Eagles. am Coleman hit for 20 points and Stephanie Townsend for 18 to I Ice East Central. Meridian's girls were led by Lane Garrett and Cathy Johnson who - ~d15each. Coach Jim Redgate's Eagles, now 5-1on the season, were tied a t La11 with 2:10 left but pulled away to win by five. Four Eagles hit in twin diggs, led by David Shealy with 13, Ben- ~mi n Buck with 12,Phillip M6seley with 11 and Wayne Adams with L I '- Mike Shirley, ECJC's only sophomore starter, led the Warriors ith 35 points. East Central hosts Jones Thursday night for its next action while [eridian Junior College plays Coahoma that same evening a t r-.-: J:- .