2002

wEEK oF Nov ~ ~0/Yt­ J

ECLC women win, men fall to Shelton

with 7.8 seconds remaining to seal the win as ECCC improved to 1-2. ..We showed a tremendous amount of character tonight," Hodge said. "Right out of the c~ute. in overtime they got SIX pomts, but we didn't hang our heads and a lot of times you worry about freshmen hanging their heads. ''The bottom line is teams like Shelton are who we have to beat to have a chance in our division. Shelton's a really good ballclub and that's a good victory." Gray led ECCC with 18 points. Viverette and Ebonee' Le,:erette both had 15 poinG. whtle Birden scored 13 Burk"- nine. and Folev eiuht' . " . Shelton men 89 ECCC men 84

By Marty Stamper EMG sports ass1stant

DECATUR - After a couple of close road losses, the East Central Community College Lady Warriors found t he win column for the first time t h is season with an 82- 80 overtime win over Shelton State of Tuscal oosa, Ala., Thursday night at the Br ae– keen -Wood Physical Educa– tion Building. "Any win is a good win but after the two tough road losses, this team got the chance to taste a victory and who knows what goes on from there," Lady Warriors' head coach Brad Hodge ~aid. In beating the defending Region 22 Divi..ton II cham– pions, the Lady Warnor: had to battle back from a SIX– point deficit in o,; ertime ECCC led 35-31 t half– time and held a 69-6- d"lm– tage wtth 8:42 rema mn_ after a pair of free throv> h) Britnev Burk~ Sheiton scored the final seven point" of regulauon t pull even at 69-69, then opened overtime with a 6-0 run. The Lady Warriors got three free throws from Kimy– atl a Viverette and a ba~ket b~ L.enore Gray to pull to w1thm 75-74 with 2:26 showing. Tamekia Foley gave the Lady Warriors the lead for good with a pair of free shots with 57.9 seconds to go. A layup by Rita Birden off her own steal with 48.5 sec– onds left extended the ECCC lead to 78-75. Birden hit a pullup jumper off a fast break 18 seconds later and Burks made two free throws

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