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""The oottom line in this game -.and ) ou will ,;ee this in any ball game t UO) le\£1 if it is close .. frre throv. and rebound– mg. \ eather ::.at . 1~ exactly where the gam~ was decided tonight.·· East Central dominated on the glass, outrebounding Gulf Coa.:,-t 41-19 while also grabbing 15 offensive boards to only eigfit far Gulf Coast. The numbers at the free throw line also pointed toward the Warriors. who hit 20- of-26 attempts while the Bulldogs made only 12-

"It didn't really otHer me because the hbrory :a£ lliese rn o teams says that wboever g o; off t l'l fRo:t Still:!.... • !_.~"() WW ,. l-ooper said. 'It salWays a :t~ minute game when these two teams get together, and the first few minutes aren't going to decide the game." That quick start did help the Bulldogs maintain a lead throughout the first half, though. A three-pointer by Stallings with 8:20 left in the half gave Gulf Coast its biggest lead at 36-26, but the Wan-iors came right back. East Central looked inside to star center Marcus Mann, and he delivered. Three quick baskets in the paint cut the Gulf Coast lead to 41-39, and then a stick back by Anthony Coleman just before the horn knotted the gan1e at 48-48 at intermission. "Marcus does a good job, but I think the officials let him get away with a lot of stuff inside," Weathers said. "He moves people

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