1996

WEEK OF

ECwomen tops in South half

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By MARTY STAMPER Democrat sports editor

The Lady Warriors of East Cen– tral Community College finished as the top team in the South Division despite a pair of league losses in last week's action. . The6-18 Warriors faced Jones in the first round of the South Divi– sion Tournament at Perldnston Monday night. The 15-9 Lady Warriors fmished in a three-way tie at the top of the league standings, but got the to~ seed in the division tournament and a berth in the Region 23 Tourna– ment based on the league's tie· breaker. • J on es women 79, EC 63: The Lady Warriors feU behind 39-28 in the first half as they lost the Feb. 12 contest at Ellisville. EC (15-8 overall, 8-3 South Di– vision') got a game-high 25 points from Melody Reed, 12 from Felicia Brantley, seven from Mona Owens, four from Sherrell Gullory, aJX1 three each from Christy Madison, Jennifer Musgrove, and Olivia McDaniel. Jones (16-7, 6-5) got 20 points from Amy Parker, 14 from Kanesha Lampley, and 13 from Dereta Jones. • J ones men 81, EC 69 : EC trailed by only three (4 1-38) at halftime, but Jones used a 40-31 advantage over the final 20 minutes to take the Feb. 12 win at Ellis– ville. EC (6-17 overall, 3-8 South Di– vision) got 22 points from Maurice Bowie, 16 from Darvis Rasberry, 12 from Maurice Jones, 10 from Freddie Jowers, and eight from Dar-

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Jones (21-4, 8-3) got a game– high 31 points from Louis Richard– son and 18 from Antoine Hubbard. • Gulf Coast women 7 4 , EC 63: EC led 36-33 at halftime, but was unable to hold on in Thursday's home finale at Decatur. EC (15-9, 8-4) got 17 points from Jennifer Alexander, 15 from Melody Reed, 13 from Olivia McDaniel, 12 from Kim Gentry, and six from Mona Owens. Angela Crosby led Gulf Coast (13-11, 5-7) with a game-high 21 points.

• Gulf Coast men 78, 75: The Warriors rallied from a 32 halftime qeficit, but were un: to complete a successful comeb in their home finale Thu!1- night. Maurice Bowie scored 27 poi 1 while Maurice Jones had 22 to I the Warriors. EC (6-18, 3-9) :.. got seven points from Darvis R berry, six from Freddie Jowers, three from Darrick Massey.

,. Gulf Coast improved to I overall and 9-3 in the South D sion, clinching a ftrst-round byL the division tournament this wee V'-''-' I. .l \....V U1''11Y TIMES

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