1995

East Centra l

game. Give Pace credit, he plays to his strengths." East Central crossed the 100-point barrier when Chasity B~unds hit a basket with four minutes remaining to give the Lady Warriors a 101-67 lead. "They pressed us and played a tough full-court, man-to-man," Pace said of the Lady Tigers. "And after we got our rhythm we took con– trol of the game." ECCC outrebounded Northeast 53-32. Harber led ECCC with 23 points. Monica Davis added

16. Cyn tia Ellis had 15 and: LaDonna Robinson added 12. Vicky Wyatt led Northeast with 20 points. Melissa Spears had 14, Valerie Wright scored 12 and Tara Green chipped in with 11. In what turned out to be the most exciting game of the night, South State runner-up Pearl River beat the North State Champ Northeast Tigers in overtime. The score was 90-87 when Conley Verdun of Pearl River hit a three-pointer with four seconds left to tie the game.

In the extra period, Pearl River outscored Northeast 18- 15. Twelve of Pearl River's 18 points came via the three– point shot. J immy Cuyler hit a three to give p-earl River a 105-102 lead. Northeast's Dontae' Jone~ answered with a three-poin play of his own to tie the game at 105-105. Jason Hutchins of Pearl River hit two free throws v>'ith 14 seconds left to give Pearl River its winning margin . And Verdun stole a pass to finish the contest.

Ea~t Central increased its ad to 65-40 with 17:30 maining in the game on a ket by Brandi Harber and d by 30, 82-52, at the 10- mute mark of the second . The Lady Warriors enjoyed biggest lead of the game 9--63 with 5:17 remaining. "'Ea:.t Central has a domi– t team," Northeast coach c ·y Ford said. "Their rd~ have good quickness they have a great inside

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