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tle more than six minutes remain– ing in the game. But East Central 's Davis scored five straight points on a putback and three-pointer to cut the lead to 62- 51 with 3:20 left. Harber then hit two straight three-pointers to cut the lead to 62-57 with 1:40 to go. The Lady Warriors got as close as 62-59 after Davis hit a pair of free throws with 1:20 left but Northwest stole the ball on con– secutive possessions to jump back out to a 66-59 advantage. A three-pointer by Ellis ·with three seconds to plt'v pulled East Central to within o e at 67-66. But Sinnie Tillman canned a pair of free throws to seal the win for the Lady Rangers See ECCC, Page 50

.~-22 lead late in the first half, en the Lady Warriors scored six traight points, the final two com– n~ on a basket by Melody Reed, o tie the score at 28-28 with 58 ~econd~ remaming in the half. After takmg a 33-31 lead into e locker room, Northwest came out and went on a 13-5 run mid– way through the second half to ~1ve the Lady Rangers a 48-40 advanta!:!e with 12:10 to play. Atkin', a 5-foot-3 sophomore, ~cored 11 of her team's first 15 pomt:o of the second half. MI have a short attention span," Atkins -..aid "'But tonight at the half I hstened to what Coach Edward~ said and took it in and came out at the beginning of the ,econd half pushing the ball up the court." Northwest led 60-45 with a lit-