1999

EC basketball teams begin The East Central Commu–

Sophomore players include centers LaShanta Lyles (6-foot- 1) of Morton and Tonva Mon– crief (6-2 ) of Newton and guards Latita Ringo (5-4) of Scott Central and Tonya Viverette (5·7) of South Leake. Freshmen are guards Becky Kill en 15-5 of Sebastopol, 1'\icole Cox 5-3J of Lake, Leah Fulcher 5-71 of Winston Acad– emy. Kn~ti :\Ioore (5-4J of Noxapater. :\largo Porter (5-7) of Louisville, and Jessica Sanders {5-5) of Edinburg; for– wards Jautesha Crockett (5-9) of Philadelphia, Stephanie Harber (5-8 ) of Forest, and Alberta Norman (5-11) of New– ton; guard/forward Sasha LilJy (5-9 ) of Shelby County, Ala .; and forward/center Anna Udi– cova (6-2) of Presov, Slovokia. On the other hand . the Warriors a re anxious to climb the South Division standings ladder after finishing in the cellar the last two seasons. They were 11-15 last year under Jay Bowen and 11-16 in

1997-98 for Marty Cooper. Of those 22 wins, however, only four were against South Divi– sion foes as EC posted back to back 2-10 league marks. "The men's basketball pro– gram h as just completed a tough six week conditioning program," Bowen said. "The players were very energetic and enthusiastic a nd did a great job. Our regular practice began on Oct. 1 and the play– er s have done everything the staff has asked, "Our recruiting goal this past year was to get bigger and deeper and we accomplished these goals. Our post players will give us a true inside threat

nity College basketball teams don't plan on letting the War– rior football squad take all the glory this year at the Decatur school. The Ladv Warrio r s of ECCC had a·22-5 record last basketball season. That mark could be matched or bettered by this year·s team despite the loss of all five starters. "All five starters are gone from last year·s squad and we have 11 fres hmen on thi s year's squad:· Lady Warriors coach Samm) Pace said. "Despite the mexperience, the ladies will be fun to watch. They will be very up-tempo with a blend of perimeter scor– ing and inside power to create difficulties defensively for opponents. "However, with youth and inexperience there will be some growing pains through– out the sea:::on which can help us when tournament time rolls around in February...

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