1994

North men, BrLeeBaker Clarion-Ledger St•lf Writer CLEVELAND - Two years men ran wild in the first Mi~ ..

women go out JUCO ALL·STAR GAMES East Central's Anthony Coleman with 23 and larcus Mann with 20 topped the South. From a 49-43 halftime lead, the North moved -2-546 minutes into the second half, 82-62 af– r" and 95-66 after 10 before easing off. Blake's low with 8:50 left moved the victors to 101-69 d they cruised thereafter. The North shot brilliantly, making 51 of 102 tempts, including 12 of 26 3-point tries, plus outrebounding the South 63-49. South women wins in the All-Star series are rare, but this time the • orth knew quickly only trouble awaited. "The South was so much bigger, so much more p vsical, that their strength inside killed us," l {'\lor hwest Mississ ippi's Don Edwards, who ,] ared North coaching duty with Itawamba's Kerri Ball. "We never could get inside." Through the first half, North 3-pointgoals- G of 13 attempts - helped keep within catchup

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winners in finales range, although that never came. Instead the South kept poundinginside, rising from the 19-of-44 shooting that pro\ided a 44-38 halftime lead to 21-of-41 the second halffor a 15- point winning margin. Most valuable player pick Lavela Willis of Pearl River led the destruction wt h 2~ points, making 9 of 10 shots plus all3 free throws. South t.eammmates Evelyn Ne1,.on followed with 17 points, Rena Reed and Memory Hu.nter. had 13 each, all from East, Central, provtded prime support.. For the North, Geneva Carter I ~orthwest had 15 and Angie Holley ofltawamr•a 14. "The North had as good athlete•. but we were stronger," said East Central's Sammy ~ace, ~ho coached the South with SouthO\cSt s Oltver Young. "A if: hin~wa .. •urdepth at every posi– tion. so v.c could ,ubstitute appropriately with– out any tall off. Oliver felt puttin? outside, cuttin _ _ second half to away. more defensive pressure 3-point p!Otluction the oo ih ~th break-

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