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two years. She's second on the USI\1 scoring list with 947 points. Jones scored 22 points and haul– ed in 24 rebounds in a 60-59 USMwin over Ole Miss. She also had a 36-point game against Jackson State. "Diana was probably without a doubt the most prolific rebounder to ever wear a Lady Eagle uniform," USM women's head coach Kay James said. ''She was such a dominating player inside for us. She could score and rebound with the best of them. I'm just sorry I didn't get a chance to coach her for four years." Lucille Wood, then women's basketball coach at East Central, is glad she got half of Jones' time. Jones scored 25 points as East Central lost to Motlow (Tenn.) State, 73-70, in triple overtime in the Region 7To..urnament at Cleveland, TelJD. J~ 11 in Hattiesburg

was the third-highest scorer in the region and was the state's top re– bounder. Jones had 18 games of 15 or more ..-ounds during her sophomore MilSon, twice getting 24 (against Utica and Gulf Coast) . She also had eeven games in which she scored at least 30 points that season with a school-record of 45 in a 96-92 double– overtime win over Gulf Coast that luted until this past season. " Lyons is some kind of shooter," then Gulf Coast coach Sue Ross said at the time. "We played her straight up and when that didn't work we tried double-teaming her. Even then we couldn't stop her." In 53 games at East Central, Jones averaged 19 points. She went on to play at the Univer– sity of Southern Mississippi where she was named to the MAIAW all– state~ in tm and Jtr19. Sbe still holds U. USM reiound ~g record~ 12.9, polliag :911 4 i

where she coaches t~~ Hattiesburg High School girls' basketball team. Also inducted into the 1991 ECCC Hall of Fame is Larry Henderson, who played high school ball at Forest. He played football at East Central in 1958 and 1959. In '59, he was chosen all-state and honorable mention All-American. He was also named the Warriors' Most Valuable Lineman in 1959. It was his block that sprang halfbAck Billy Baucum for the winning touchdown in a 14-12 game with Holmes. During the 1958-59 seasons, ~st Central posted a 12-8 record. Henderson continued his career; at Delta State. G:urrently the head coach at Murphy High School in Mobile, Ala., Henderson has been coaching for 22 years. His 1989 Murphy team went 13-1 ao,Q s~t a national record for allow– i g the fe'.l'e< t yard" rushing in a season with 175 ( 19 1 ~~r game).

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