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If l<;ast Central's Lady Warriors can get past Pearl River in Poplarville tonight, Thursday night will pair two of the nation's top 10 teams in Decatur when ECCC hosts Copiah-Lincoln. The Lady Warriors are 16-1 overall and 9-1 in the MJCA South Division as well as ranked No. 7 na– tionally. Co-Lin (21-1, 10-1) is No. 8 in the NJCAA women's poll . But. before the South Division title showdown, ECCC must visit Pearl River's Lady Wildcats (9-12, 5·6> tonight. The Lady Warriors took a 78-72 win over Pcal'1 Hiver at Decatur on Jan 18. The Lady Wildcats are led by Charzes Silas, who leads Region 23 in ~('CII'ing with a 29.6 average. She also averages

9.3 reoounds.

Former PRCC star Antrice McGill, who current– ly plays at Ole Miss, recently called ECCC the Lady Wildcats' biggest rival, so an ECCC win won't be easy. Awin over Co-Lin would still give ECCC the South title regardless of the outcome of the Pearl River game.

The ECCC men's team (8-13, 4-6) will also go to Pearl River (8-15, 2-9) before hosting Co-Lin ( 16-8, 6-5) on Thursday. Awin at Pearl River and at least a seven-point win over Co-Lin could move the War– riors into the third spot in the South Division. East Mississippi's late-charging Lions visit Nor- before ,battling Copiah-Lincoln

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theast tonight. The Lions (10-14, 5-6) have won three of their last four games, including a 77-72 decision over natiomHly-ranked Holmes Thursday. Nor– theast is 20-5, 8-3. EMCC's Lady Lions are 8-16,2-9, while Northeast (18-4, 10 1) has already wrapped up the North Divi– sion regular-season title. Jones' Lady Bobcats <14-4, 7-3) and Bobcats 02·11, 4·6> host Gulf Coast's Lady Bulldogs (3-16, 0 10) and Bulldogs (18-7, 6-4) tonight. Tuesday finds Meridian's teams hosting Mary Holmes in a pa1r of crucial Independent League contests 'J'he MCC Lady Eagles (21-5, 1-Q) could clinch a berth in the Region 23 Tournament with a win over Mary Holmes (0 12, 0-1). An MCCwin would also set a school record for wins in a season. MCC's Eagles (10-15, 5-3) have gotten back into

U1e Independent League race. They could eliminate Mary Holmes (9-17, 3-5) with a win. Mary Holmes knocked off league-leader Delgado (La.), 104-86, in West Point Friday. Andre Rigsby has scored 47 and 50 points in Mary Holmes' last two outings after Clarke held him to 18 Thursday. Thursday night's games find MCC's Eagles going to Newton to face Clarke's Panthers (9-17, 4-3) who are also in the Independent League title picture after beating Mary Holmes, 77-65, and Bossier Parish of Hinds Thursday. Pearl River goes to Scooba to play Easl Mississippi in a non-division men's game Thursday

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