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By MARTY STAMPER Democrat sports editor

The East Central Community Col– lege men claimed two South Divi– sion basketball victories last week as they improved to 9-12. EC swept Copiah-Lincoln and Hinds. The 15-4 Lady Warriors bounced back from a two-point loss to Co-Lin to trounce Hinds by 15. COPIAH-LINCOLN WOMEN 67, ecce 65: The Lady Warriors fell to Co-Lin for the second time this season as the Lady Wolves claimed the Jan. 23 victory in Decatur. After entering halftime knotted at 32-32, Co-Lin outscored EC 35-33 over the final 20 minutes. Wilma Cooksey led EC with 14 points. Dane Vance of Philadelphia had 13, Monica Davis 10, Melody Reed eight, J .J. Moorehead six, while Brandi Harber and LaDonna Robinson both had five. The Lady Warriors fell to 6-2 in the South Division and 14-4 overall. Co-Lin (6-1, 14-4) was led by La'Tassela Covington with 19 points, while Rhonda Lewis added 15. Co-Lin .............. 32 35 - fil ECCC . .......... . . .. 32 33- 65 ECCC MEN 72, COPIAH·LINCOLN 64: The Warriors got their first divi· sionwin on Jan. 23 as they outscored Co-Lin 38-28 during the second half. Philip Prince of Leake Academy led EC with a game-high 30 points. Johnny Mays tossed in 20, while Darvis Rasberry scored eight, Vin– cent Spencer six, Mike Hurst three, and O.J. McNichols three. The Warriors improved to 1-7 in division play and 8-12 overall. Nick Dillon led Co-Lin (4-3, 11-9) with 18 points, while Haashim Sim– mons had 17. Co-Lin led 36-34 at halftime. Co-Lin ............. .36 28-64 ECCC ...............34 38-72 ECCC WOMEN 85, HINDS 70: The Lady Warriors jumped out to a 15-2 lead in winning Thursday's division contest at Decatur. Twelve Lady Warriors scored in the win. Genia Griffin and Monica NESHOBA DEMOCRAT

Former Nashoba Central Rocket Vincent Spencer (44) shoots for two of h s season-high 18 points in EC's 92-71 win over Hinds.

points. Vincent Spencer of Nesh 1a Central led EC witb a season-high 18 points, while PhilipPrince had 1~ Datvis Rasberry scored 14, Jo~ Mays added 12, O.J. McNichols nine. Bobby Viverette six, and 'Mike HL'"Sl five. Eric Caples, Alphonzo l"\orman. and Jamie Suttles each had four: Prince had four 3-point baskell to run his school-record season tataJ to 56. He is also averaging a team~ 20.4 points per game. The warriors impro\'ed to 2-'i m the South Division and !H2 owrall Hinds 0-8, 3-17 ' got 18 points from Darrell Diamond and H from .!ark Smith.

Davis both had 15, Brandi Harber had 12, Melody Reed 11, J.J Moore– head nine, LaDonna Robinson seven, Cyntia Elli~ five, Dane Vance three and Christy 1\Iadison three. EC led #.25 at halftime in improv– ing to 7-2 in the SouU1 half and 15-4 overall. Pamela Lazare led Hinds (3-6, 6-14) with 17 points, while Tarsha Bowie had 13 and :\lonique Davis 12. Hinds 25 45 - 70 ECCC 44 41 - 85 ECCC MEN 92, HINDS 71: The War– riors Jumped out to a 43-29 halftime lead as the\ made Hinds their second-consccut i\e league victim Thursda) mght in Decatur. All10 Warr10rs :;cored at least four

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