1994

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JUCO hoops East Central wants more

By A. Stllcy Long The Meridian Star

women's game is scheduled to start at 6, with the men going at 7:30. Cooper's squad went 23- 5 last year, but has to replace Marcus Mann, who moved on to Mississippi Valley State. "I could be here another 40 years and not replace Marcus Mann ," Cooper said. "His size, his hands, his attitude on and off the court - he was a super person. "You can find kids with athletic ability but he had the full combinatio7;1.'' East Central's \lvomen's team made it to the nation– al tournament in Tyler, Texas, last year, finishing seventh in the country and going 28-7. "I think going back is in the back of some people's minds, " Pace sai d . "Realistically, we need to try to improve and play the best we can."

They've both got a game under their belts. - And with East Central's second contest of the year tonight, both Sammy Pace and Marty Cooper said their Warrior teams need to improve. "We look a little slow right now," said Pace, ECCC's women's basketball coach. "I think we're going to be strong, but we're not as strong as at some other times." Pace's Warriors beat Delta 70-45 last Friday, while Cooper's guys won 76-71. "We won but we didn't do too good," Cooper sai d. "We've got nine freshman and we're playing like we have nine freshman. We need more experience." East Central hosts East Mississippi tonight. The

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