2001

Photo by Travis Mitchell

--:- :::s :o play for East Central Community College. Pictured with Lewis ::- --:ey ;:Jace. ECCC assistant Brad Hodge, Chad Lewis, Janis Shumake, Lewis, Ben sign with ECCC

Tu!Jos said the way Choctaw Central plays basketball - full-coun and wide-open - will help both Ben and Lewis. "I think it gives them an opportunity to show people what they can do and might even pull out some things that wouldn't be pulled out from a walk up and down the floor game," Tullos said. Whjle Ben had to play the post for CCHS,Tul– los said there is much more to her game than just posting up and hitting the boards. "Melinda can step outside and play," Tullos said. "She was probably the third best three-point

By AUSTIN BISHOP Sports Editor

·- players to win,

A pair of Choctaw Central High Sch.. ol ba:-– kethall standouts have signed letter:-.-ot-mtent to play for East Central Communit) College next season. ECCC head women's coach Srurum Pace 'aid that both Crystal Lewis and Melind~ Ben will bring a lot to his squad. "T think that it is always important to sign play– ers from programs that are winners." Pace said. "Because if you sign players from programs that

coote't. 31-- Ja,, ;. ear. haw th:, opportunity,"

: , roach \\!IIi' Tullos. "They ha\e ' ded four )eats and done a tremendous JOb for u. .... The~ h;n e :;t\ en u' everything we have

See SIGNEES, page 9 A

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