1994

warriors-Win South Division Tourney Topseeded East Central Commun– ity College lived up to its pre– tournament rankings by defeating Pearl River 70..67 Thursday night, thus claiming the MACJC South State championship during finals held at Southwest Mississippi Com– munity College in Summit but fate was in Pearl River's comer as the Lady Wildcats held on for a 78-76 decision. Following the nar– row victory, Pearl River improved to 22-4 whileEC dropped to 21-5. Miller, 15; Marcus Mann, 11; Eric Morgan, 7; Michael Coats, 6; Philip Prince and Cederic Sledge, 3 each. The score was tied 35-35 at halftime.

Monir.a Davis led East Central with 17 points, followed by Rena Reed with 15; Memory Hunter, 12; Leflore and Jamala Odom, 8 each; Evelyn Nelson and Cynthia Ellis, 7 each; and DaneVance, 2. Pearl River40-34 at intennission. All four East Central and Pearl River teams along with women's and men's squads from Northeast and Northwest will compete in state tour- nament action February 21-22 in Booneville. SOUTHDIVISION SEMI-FINAL ACTION East Central's Warriors held on for a 64-61 win over Copiah Lincoln and the Lady Warriors cruised to a 90-76 victory over Hinds in semi– fmal competition in the South Divi– sion tournament Anthony Coleman led EC with 19 points. Also scorinR were Stacy

In women's play. Rena Reed led the Lady Warriors with 25 points. Other pointmakers were.Carla Lef– lore, 17; Evelyn Nelson and Monica Davis, 12 each; Memory Hunter, 7; Jamala Odom, 6; Cynthia Ellis and Dane Vance, 4 each; and Genia Grif– fin, 3. East Central led 45-33 at halftime. FIRSTROUND TOURNEY ACTION Evelyn Nelson led EC with 16 points as the Lady Warriors easily disposed of Southwest 69-42 in first round tournament competition. Also scoring were Carla Leflore, 11; Rena Reed, 10; Monica Davis, 8; Cynthia Ellis, 7; Memory Hunter and Jamala Odom, 6 each; JJ. Moorehead and Dane Vance, 2 each and LaDonna Robinson, 1. EC led 36-11 at halftime. SCOTT COUNTY TIMES UNION APPEAL WI NSTON COUNTY JOUR~AL MERIDIAN STAR

The Warriors, 22-3 under third– year head coach Marty Cooper, ral– lied from a 67-62 deficit with less than two minutes remaining behind clutch baskets by Stacy Miller and Marcus Mann. Mann also led all scorers with 25 points. Other War– rior pointmakers were Anthony Col– eman, 12; Miller and Eric Morgan. 10 each; Michael Coats, 7; Phillip Prince and Anthony Huddleston, 3 each. Pearl River, whi.::h dropped to 19-8, was led by Conley Verdon's 18 points. ECCC led 36-33 at halftime. In the women's finals, East Centr– al needed two free throws by sopho– more Carla Leflore with five seconds left to win the championship trophy

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