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ECCC Tourney & e Player Award and Bryan Hamil e t\\ o free throws each to the game away by the score -:» Leadmg the Generals were tthew Roebuck with 28 pomts 11 rebounds, and 4 b ocked shots, vdth great help from all of the starters as Dame! Munn and Jonathan McDonald each had 9 pointsi "Sktp" Stamper, 7 points, and Brian Hamil, 5 points. It took a team effort to defeat the talented Flames. To cap off the great victory, Matthew Roebuck was honored by being chosen as the tournament's most valuable player a£ter averaging 25 points per game and was the tournament's leading rebounder and shot blocker. The Generals return to district play at Sylva Bay Tuesday, January 5, then return home oo Friday, January 8, to host Hebron, as they attempt to defend their back-to-back state championships. East Central Community College basketball teams begin the new year by hosting Mississippi Delta in nonconference action scheduled Saturday, January 9. Tip-off for the women's game is 6 p.m. with the men's matchup set at 7:45 p.m. m the Brackeen-Wood

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By Hosting Miss. Delta Physical Education Building. The nationally ranked Lady Wari'iors' are 12-1 over;\11 and 4-0 in South Division play. 'Led by veteran coach Sammy Pace, the ECCC women are ranked in the latest NJCAA poll. Coach Jay Bowen's Warriors sport a 6-7 overall mark and are winless in all four division matchups. East Central resumes division competition by traveling to. Copiah-Lincoln m Monday, January 11. Both teams host Hinds Community College oo Thursday, January 14.

Ho defense hghtened up and id maybe the best ob of the year. S) Iva Bay jwnped out to an -4 lead. But until the middle oi the third quarter the Generals had denied them another point and the score favored the Generals 44-8. At that point the reserve took over and the final score was 51-24. Leadmg scorers were Matthew Roebuck with 22 points and Daniel Munn with 8. On Monday night the Generals took oo the talented Winston ."AA" Patriots in the semi-finals. The score remained dose the entire game and was tied at 50-al! with 17 seconds remaining when after a time out, Matthew Roebuck banked in the winning basket for a 52- 50 win. General leading scorers were Matthew Roebuck 25 pointi Bryan Hamil, 13 pointsi and Daniel Munn with 9. The two victories set up a showdown which matched the teams that played for the State Class "A" championship in February of 1998, Newton County Academy and U niver:.ity Christian Academy, which was won by CA Umversity Christian reached the finals by ol.e!:&:mg \\ oodland Hills and "'caat!lilles nsuan led 16- t.~ the

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