1996

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ECCC boxed out by Pearl River DECATUR - Boxing out for East Central scored the first a rebound is something lhat eight points of the second half to basketball players stan ~actic- take a 35-31lead. ing in junior high school. From that point on, the game Its something that d:e East went back and forth until Pearl Central Warriors do in pactice River went on an 8-1 run to take every day. a 61-55lead at the 2:52 mark. And it's that very thir.:g that From there, the Warriors coach Marty Cooper sa , has went on a 9-0 run and took a 64- been the tale of the Warriors 61 lead with 42.9 seconds left in season that continued . nday the game. night with a heart-break ..; 67- The Wildcats took advantage 65 loss to Pearl River Cer::ral. of a free-throw miss by East In the girls' actio!' East Central and the Warriors lack of Central got 22 points and 21 boxing out as Blair Smyly's put– rebounds from Melody Reed and back with 14.1 seconds left knot– five three pointers from J •ifer ted the score at 65-65. Musgrove to hold off the Lady "When we box out we win Wildcats 94-85. game," Cooper said. "We went to For the 6-14 Warriors. :t was Co-Lin, wh o is leading the another in a long line or-------. South, boxed out and frustrating losses. See college won the game . I don't "We simply gave that roundup, 48 know why they can't do game away," Cooper it all the time. said. "We didn't box ou and "Then with 8.1 seconds left, allowed them too man. easy we can't get the ball in without baskets. turning it over. That's been the "We only made 11 of~ from story of our whole season," the free throw line. We le: one Cooper added. slip away from a teac we After a timeout, East Central should have beat," Cooper took the ball out but turned it added. over as Eric White went in for a East Central held the early layup with 2.1 seconds left for advantage and led 12-9 a· the the win. 15:12 mark. "We were j ust trying to make Pearl River then scored the it to overtime," Mathis said. "We next 10 to lead 19-12 a t the wanted to make them throw it 12:53 mark. in the backcourt and guard East Central would retake them. the lead with an 11-1 run and "I didn't think we could get a led 23-20 at the 8:03 mark on a steal and then when we did, I Maurice Jones bucket. thought we were going to miss The Wildcats used a lid the layup." defense that held the Warnors Maurice Bowie paced ECCC to only four points for the la5t with 18 points while Maurice eight minutes of the half and Jones added 12. The Wildcats took a 31-27 lead into the cfre5::- outrebounded the Warriors 38- ing room. 30. East Central committed 13 turnovers while PRCCC had 11. By Robbie Robertson The Meridian Star said. "We have had some prob– lems so this really helped us out."

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"We have had some prob!ems with intensity but we came out AF and played 'lard tom t: Wildcat coach Rich a rd .I :hl (_, ~\. .l 1 L >' 1 • .., o.."'\.! " NESHOBA DE.\ 10CRA.T NE\YTO:\" RECORD

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