1977-1982

- Paced by Louisville's Esther Thomas, Eas t Central Junior College knocked off Hinds 83-81 Saturday night to captwe the South Division Junior College Basketball Tour- nament title and advance to the overall state event to be held this week. Thomas had 23 points against Hinds and she is also the second leading scorer in, the state and third in the region comprised of Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky. ECJC fmsbd Wtica 85-70 and Gulf Cpast 64-52 on the way to the finals again;; w - ginds. ECJC ,. nas a 17-7 record they will be carwing into-*he overall tournament against Coahoma Wed- nesday a t 8:15 p.m. If, ECJC, coached by Lucille Wood of Louisville, is

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overall sfate tournament. Finals in the torunament will be held Thursday night a t Decatl m