1998

ECCC

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9), Northeast (20-2 NorthYfest 08-7), Jone (20-5 ltowamba (19-71, and Merirlinn 18-5. • EC men 74. Gulf Coast 70: The Warnor::. opened the division hmrnament \\T..h a four– point shocker over nd-seed– ed Gulf Coast on Feb 16 Gilbert Venzen led the War– riors with 2:l point~. Herb rt Montgomery scored 19, Brian Hillie had 10, Danielle John3on and Ray Waddell both had i.x, nnd Ken Ru::;sell nddcd fh e. The Warriors led 36-34 at halftime and held on for the w'in after two previous loss -. to the Bulldogs. EC improved to 11-15. while GulfCoa-.t fdl to 19-7 • EC women 67, ~outh­ west 63: The l.ad} Warrior~ rompleted a three-game season'.

sweep of SouthYfe t with the Feb. 17 win. The Lad) Warn r' trailed 32-31 at halftime. Denise Chapman ed EC With 21 pomt . Shar e Brown and Jamie Floyd coree 15 apiece. Wendy Mapp ha u: wb1l

By MARTY STAMPER Democrat:;port.l" edt •r Both the Wamors and I..ady Warriors of East Central Com– munity College got fi rst-round wins in the South Division Tour– nament at Pearl River Commu– nity College last week before being eliminated in semifinal action. The Warrior" finished thaar season with an 11-16 mark , while the Lady Warriors will take an 18-8 record into the Region 23 Tournament at Mis– sissippi College, March 2-5, in Clinton. Also competing in tht• women's r egional, and their records entering this week, are Co-Lin (21-5), Pearl River <17-

Nicole Barrett a Williams both had EC impro\•ed s.uthwest filli;hed • Sou thwe t 77: The War•iors son end with W to the Bears.

EC led 32-J 1 at lftime. Gilberto Venzen cd EC w1th 26 points. Bria1 Hillie added 13, Danielle John~on cored 10, Herbert Montgome.cy had eighL, Ken Russell and Tim 0\'erstrcet both had six, and Rny Waddell