1998

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Lady Warriors upend Pearl River they ~co1·ed a season-high 48 by 10 points by Byrd. B Cre g Ste phens'on points. the Lady Warriors were The Lady Warriors took com-

a torrid 21-of-37 (57 percent). mand just before the half, how- Guard Nicole Barrett of ever, getting back-to-hack treys Monon led East Central (12-6, . by Mapp and Barrett and two 4-3 in South Division) with 25 more buckets by Barrett to lead points, while Newton County's 48-36 at the break. The lead got Wendy Mapp added 15 points off as high as 16 at 54-38 with the bench. Forwards Sharae 17:33 to play, but four straight Brown (Scott Centr al) and points by Noel cul the lead back ~larina Carter (Philadelphia) to single digits at 14:04. also got into double figures in East Central used a 9-0 run scoring for the Lady Warriors, to jump back on top by 16 with with 11 points each. 6:37 to play. but Pearl River "The scoring might not indi- fought back again, trailing by cate it, but I thought we had a just three at 83-80 with 49.5 sec– really balanced effort tonight," onds to go. Pace said. "The post defense did After a three-point attempt a good job against their bigger failed, the Lady Wildcats were pl ayers and t~e guards made forced to foul, with Noel fouling plays on both s1des. It was one of out with 39 seconds remaining. our better all-around team Murray hit three of four fre e games." throws, then Barrett added two Forward Norma Noel led more to put the game out of Pearl River with 28 f.oints and reach 14 rebounds, while Al-American EAST CENTRAL 88 PEARL RIVER 82 Punkin Byrd added 19 points PEARL RIVER (B2): Nonna Noel28, and 10 boar ds, despite sitting Punkin Byrd 19, Jasmine Baldwin 15, out much of the game in foul Jessica Shanklin 11, Collette Sibley 7, trouble. Alanis Pendarvis 2. East Central jumped out to a EAST CENTRAL (88): Nicole Barrett 20-10 lead in the first half with 25, IJ!endy Mapp 15, Sharae Brown 11. h · b B ' d Manna Carter 11, Ellake Murray 9, t ree-pomters Y arrett an \Jamie Floyd 8, Charissa Williams 7, M.urray the key blow,· Pearl Tina Edwards 2. Rtver fought back to 32-34 a t Halftime score- East Central 48, the 3:42 mar k, however , keyed Pearl River36

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