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Donzell Crenshaw, a 6- foot-3 guard from Ridgeway High School in Memphis, is ~· also a returning starter. Other sophomores are Kevin Bob– bitt, a 6-foot guard from c Lake; Reggie Carter, a 6-4 forward from University Christian; Will Florence, a 6- foot guard from orth Delta; • and Demario Qualls, a 6-foot ~ guard from Newton. ~ Freshmen are Tellas Burn– side, a 5-10 guard from Philadelphia; Reggie Carter, a 6-4 forward from Univer- , sity Christian; Stephen ):. Dyess, a 6-3 guard and F~rst-year players are I Adnan Washington, a 5-11 forwar~ from Carrollton, Ala.; Mtranda Roser, a 5-11 forward from Neshoba Cen– tral; Marquita Anderson, a 5- 5 guard and Britney Burks, a 5-9 guard, both from .Scott Central; Kimyatta Viverette, a 6-foot guard/forward from Lake; Ebone'e Leverette, a 6- See ECCC Page 7A

East Central ~ opens hoops ~ season on road L DECATUR- Basketball both from Northeast Laud- season gets underway Friday erdale; Dewayne Hughes, a for East Central Community 5-9 guard from Sebastopol; College's Warriors and Lady Desmond Jones, a 6-2 for– Warners who begin the 2002- ward from Neshoba Central; 03 campaign at Mississippi Brandon Mason, a 6-5 for– Delta Community College in · ward from North Dale High Moorhead. Both squads will School in Baton Rouge, La.; ..., also be on the road Monday Chris Morgan, a 6-7 center • at ltawamba, with the first from Stone County; AI Willis, home action scheduled a 5-9 guard from Newton 1. Thursday, Nov. 7 against County; and Colt Aldison, a Shelton State. 6-4 forward from North Billy Smith's Warriors fea- Delta. ~ turc six sophomores from Derrick Fears, who played last year's gquad, which professional basketball in posted a 10-12 overall mark Portugal and had stellar and wa5 5-7 in South Divi- careers at Mississippi Col– sion action. lege, Northeast Mississ1ppi Coach Smith, who begins Community College and his second vear at the War- Trezevant High School in nor helm, said the returnees Memphis, begins his fust play a key role in the team's season as Smith's assistant. success. Brad Hodge, who is in his "Our sophomores will be second season as Lady War– called on to carry the team rior head coach, has three until the freshmen can get returnees from last year's adju,ted to the JUO or college team, which advanced to the game. \'\e wlll be very state and regional tourna– under tZed and will have to ment' en route to a 1-t-11 rely on full court pre::.:.ure to record. be competitive. \'\e will also Tamekia Folev, a 5-10 be dependent on our quick- guard/forward · from nes-. and -.hooting abihty to ~ewton Countv, is the have succe-..., mith :.aid. leadmg returning-scorer with Corev Hom-..by, a 6-toot-3 about six points per contest. guard from lstrouma Hig_h Other returnees are Patsy School m Baton Rouge, La., 15 McKee, a 5-10 guard from the top returnee, a" eraging Forest, and Melinda Ben, a 2l pointsperconte~t. Healso 5-10 guard / forward from made the All-State -.quad last Choctaw Central. Warriors' top offensive approaching the upcoming player. season with "cautious opti- season and wa......elected the Hodge said he is From school reports Jamaal Martin, a 5-11 guard,

ECCC Continued from Page 6A Lenore Gra)j a 6-1 forward from Newton; Monique 0\·erstreet, a .5-11 guard/for– ward from South Leake· Rita Birden, a 5-10 ~ard fro~ St. Fredric' High School in Monroe, La.; Hope ~urray. a 5-10 guard/for– ward from \\'est Jones; and Andrea Chesney, a 6-foot forward from :\ewton County Academ\. Betsy Harns: a former R standout at the Universitv of Alabama , begins her first S year as Hodge's assiStant. W I U N ~t:l,;Ot\..., .

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mism," as the team's success will depend greatly on his freshmen, which he describes as being a "very talented group" with "a lot of athleti– cism."