2000

Lady Tigers drop 2 at ECCC Carthage Lady Tigers coach Kristina Gardner led West

in the first quarter and 13-5 in the second. Gentry said he went to the press in the second half and his team played with more energy. "We played a lot better in the second half," he added. Carthage outscored SLHS 37-34 in th e second half. Amanda Cooks led Carthage with 14 points, while Monique Overstreet led South Leake with 21.

Jason Gentry said his team may have been "in a little over our heads." What the Lady Tigers were in was East Central Community College's annual high school basketball tourna– ment and this year's girls bracket was loaded with good teams. In the first round of th e tournament, Carthage faced eventual tournament champion West Lauderdale in the first round and fell 70-33. In the Monday, Nov. 27, game, the Lady Tigers fell behind 22-11 in the first quar– ter. West continued to push the lead m the second period with a 22-6 bulge which left CHS down 44·17 at halftime. West continued to pull away m the second half with a 26-16 edge Shannon Cheeks and Lashc1ndreia Luckett led Carthage with eight points apiece.

with 19 points.

Thursday, Nov. 30, the Lady Tigers were elimmated from the tow·nament by Leake County rival South Leake, 64- 46. Gentry said, ..I wa.. very dis– appointed in our effort in the first half." By halftime. Carthage was down 30-9 .-..fter being outscor ed by South Leake 17-4

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