2002

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EC Teams Sweep East Mississippi

the Shelton State {Ala.) women Thursday night in the Brackeen– Wood Phystcal Education Buildtng. Lenore Gray ofNewton led EC in scormg wtth 18 points. Other point makers were Kirnyatta Viverette of Lake and Ebone'e Leverette ofForest, 15 each; Birden, a product of St. Fredrick High School in Monroe, La., 13; Brimey Bukes of ~cott Central, nine; Tamekia Foley of Newton County, eight; and Monique Overstreet of South Leake, four. Laura Rombokas of Madison, Ala., led Shelton State withl6 points. The game was tied 69-69 at the end of regulation. EC held a 35-31 advantage at halftime. In men's action, the Warriors were outscored 89-84 by thl! visitors from Tuscaloosa, despite 38 points from sophomore standout Corey Homsb) of lstrouma High School tn Baton Rouge. La. Also sc ~nng "ere Demario Qualls of Ne\\tOn, I , Jamaal Martin of Northeast Lauderdale, l 0; Desmond Jones of :Seshoba Central, seven;

Bobbm of Lake, one. Marcus of Poplarville had 11 points to lead East Mississippi, which fell to 0-3. Houston

East Central Comm'-'!lH) College took a pau oi o3..Sketb311 decistons O\'er \lSlttn_ squads from East :-.1issts:.tppt Communtty College Saturday afternoon in the Brackeen- Wood Phystcal Education Buildmg. The Warriors cruised to a 70-58 victory and the ECCC women posted a 63-54 thumping of the Lady Lions. Scorers for the EC men, who improved to 2-2 on the young season, were Donzel Crenshaw, a product of Ridgeway High School in Memphis, Tenn., 13; Desmond Jones of Neshoba Central, nine; Reggie Carter of University Christian, eight; Jamaal Martin of Northeast Lauderdale, seven; AI .Willis of Newton County and Uemario Qualls of Newton, stx each; Dewayne Hughes of Sebastopol and Colt Aldison of North Delta Academy, five each; Brandon Mason of North Dale High School in Baton Rouge, La., four; Corey Hornsby of lstrouma High School, also in Baton Rouge, and Will Florence of North Delta Academy, three each; and Kevin

EC led 36-29 at the break. In the women's match-up,

Lenore Gray pumped in 16 points as the Lady Warriors also improved to 2-2. Also scoring were Kimyatta Viverette of Lake, nine; Britney Burks of Scott Central and Tamekia Foley of Newton County, eight each; Miranda Rosar of Neshoba Central and Rita Birden of St. Fredrick High School in Monroe, La., six each; and Elyse Willis of Neshoba Central, Monique Overstreet of South Leake, Hope Murray ofWest Jones, Melinda Ben of Choctaw Central and Ebone'e Leverene of Forest, two each. Tamar Gibbs of Northeast Lauderdale scored 15 points to lead the Lady Lions who dropped to 1-2. ECCC Splits Pair Against Shelton State Freshman Rita Birden sank two free throws with 7.8 seconds remaining in overtime and led the Lady Warriors to their fust season victory - an 82-80 nail-bttter O\et

Donze! Crensha'' of Rt High School m Memp six; and Brandon Mason Dale High in Baton Rouge fi Tim Lt:\\ I!. of P Ala., led Shelton points.

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road Monday, No' ember division actton at

Commuruty College m UJ.JIUIJ;:JII Road games are a :.0 ~'-;;::""~ Monday, November I It State in Tuscaloosa, \Ia

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