2002

WEEK OF itf; ~(

The Union Appeal , Union, Mississip

Lady Warriors stay in hunt The East Central Comm–

15 points. Trelisa Eichelberg– er tossed in 13, Lori Cwnberland had 11, Shelly Giddings eight, Tamckia Foley six, and Ashley Brown five. Gulf Coast, 10-6 and 2-5, got 12 poinLc; from Ashley Lawson. • Gulf Coast men 103, EC 98: The Warriors scored a season-high 98 points, but fell to the host Bulldogs Thursday at Perkinston. Gulf Coast led 50-30 at halftime. With the loss, EC dropped to 6-10 overall and 2-5 in the South Division. James Denson led EC with 28 points and \'\~mfrcd Craig tossed in 25. The Warriors also got 19 from Corey Hornsby, 14 from Maurice English, and eight from Demario Qualls. Gulf Coast, 12-l and 6-1 ,

land led the Lady Warriors with 17 points apiece. Christina Ford had eight, while Ashley Brown added six. EC led 36-33 at halftime. Hinds dropped to 0-15. • EC men 67, Hinds 60: The Warriors improved to 6- 9 overall and 2-4 in the South Division with the Jan. 28 win at Utica. Wmfred Craig and Corey Hornsby led EC with 14 points apiece. James Denson scored 12, Maurice English had nine, Kevin Bobbitt eight, and Demario Qualls had six. The Warriors led 31-24 at the break. Hinds dropped to 9-6. • EC WQmen 60, Gulf Coast 44: The Lady Warriors jumped out to a 30-16 hal.fti.me advantage in taking Thurs– day's win at Perkinston. The Lady Warriors improved to 10-6 overall and 4-3 in league play. Nikki LaCour led EC with

unity College Lady Warriors improved their chances of making the

by Marty Stamper

MACJC state basketball tour– nament with

South Division win& over Hinds and Gulf Coast in last week's action. The Lady Warriors improved to 4-3 in the South Division and 10-6 overall. EC hosts nationally-ranked Copiah-Lincoln Thursday. The Warriors won at Hinds and gave Gulf Coast a strong run before losing by five points. The EC men brought a 6-10 overall mark and a 2-5 division record into this week. • EC women 60, Hinds 59: Nikki LaCour's 10-foot jumper with two seconds left kept Hinds winless in the Jan. 28 contest at Utica. The Lady Warriors improved to 9-6 overall and 3-3 in the South Division. LaCour and Lori Cumber-

got 27 points from Orlando Lewis, 18 from Freemun Taylor, and 16 from Dcmck Powe. .£! 3'I\ s:;>-:Jl] ~"=' SJJJ.l.31!.3 ~I ~ _y .!.Js S:j ~ill .:u.JJ:l.ll? ~ Qill OPPONENT ~ T E ::=o 1 Coptah-Ltncoln Home 6:00 Feo 11 Southwest Mississippi Away 6:00 Feb. 14 Jones Home 6:00 Feb. 18 Pearl River Away 6:00 Feb. 21 Hinds Home 6:00

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