2002

Lady Warriors lose, 89-80

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A second-straight Region 23 Tournament crown was not in the cards for East Central Community 1 College's Lady Warriors who succumbed to nationally ranked Meridian Commun– ity College 89-80 Monday night in first-round action of the annual competition held at A. E. Wood Coliseum on the Mississippi College cam– pus in Clinton. The East Central women, who finished the season with a 14-11 record under firs t– year head coach Brad Hodge, trailed by as many as 18 points (36-18) during the first half, but were able to trim the MCC lead to 40-30 at the– break. The Lady Warriors cut the lead to six at 78-72 with about three minutes remain– ing but could get no closer as ' the 12th-ranked Ladv Eagles pulled away for lhl' vk l(lry and improVI.'d to 29-2 Sophomnn: 611\nd

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