1990

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East Central Warriors rally for 90·83 win DECA i :R- The East Central Community Col– lege Warnors ran their record to 2-0 on the season wtlh a ~orne-from-behind 90-83 win over visiting .Mt b ippi Della community College Wednesday ni~ The Warriors got off to a slow start, and wasn't able to take their first lead until Terry Thames' basket put ECCC up 51-50 with 14:30 left in the game. ..We staned slow and it looked like we weren't reaoy to play," ECCC coach Jay Bowen said, "and Deltll. being a good team, took advantage of this. We ended up playing well and I thought it showed char– acter. the way we hung in there at the end." The Trojans jumped out front 6-0 before Thames got £CCC on the board at the 17:16 mark. Thames closed the gap on a basket to 10-8 and with 14:42left m the first half, Michael James tied the game. Mississippi Delta then ran off a string of 10 points before the Warriors could score again. Anthony James then hit a three-pointer that gave theTrojans a 15 point lead at 28-13. Mississippi Della continued to hold the lead as the closest the Warriors could come before the half was within three at 38-35 as the Trojans held on for a 44-39lead at intermission. Thames and Tony Bailey got the first two baskets of the second half to pull £CCC to within 44-43, and after the Trojans took a 50-45lead, Kevin Kennedy got a basket and two free throws to put the Warriors at 50-49. Then Thames gave East Central it's first lead at 51 -50. The lead changed hands six times when at the 11:07 markThames hit a 3-pointer that gave the War– riors a 60-58 lead that they never gave up. ECCC be– gan to pull steadily away and led by as many as nine points before Scott Caldwell hit two free throws wi i.h 3:27 left in the game, making the score 84-80 and the Warriors held on for the seven-point victory. Leading the Warriors to victory was Thames with 24 points while Tyrone Stowers had 22, Kennedy 20 and James 16. High for the Trojans were Willi e Lewis with 21 , Caldwell16, Timmy Lewis 14 and Joey Block with 12. The Warriors (2-0) will next sec action Friday night in the East Central Tournament when they take on Jackson State (Tenn.) and Saturday night they will meet Faulkner State (Ala.). Mississippi Della will

STAR STAFF PHOTO/Paula Merritt ECCC's Kevin Kennedy puts up a shot

host Hinds Monday.

MISS. DELTA (83)- BruceBeard 7, Timmy Lewis 14, Anthony James 9. WillieLewis 21, Joey Block 12, Glynn Gordon 0, Stevesl Peacock 2, Scon Cald– well 16, Baay Smith 0,Jamie Maddox 2. EAST CENTRAL (90)- Eric Mays 2, Luther Riley 0, Terry Thames 24, Mark Stribling 4. Marvin Nash 0, Charlie Donnerson 0, Kevin Kennedy 20, Tony Bailey 2, TyroneStowers 22, Mlchae!James 16. IIALFTIM£: Delta. 44-39.

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