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difference. A couple of them played a lot last year and are not playing much this yea- --= never complained and they deserve the credit for holding us together. We've got grea: chemistry and I have to tip my hat to those five sophomores."

In addition to Burks, others in that qu1ntet are Ebone'e Leverette, Monique Overstree; - ::= Murray and Miranda Rosar.

ECCC took a 30-21 lead into halftime.

The Lady Warriors grabbed their biggest lead of the game at 38-28 with 12:31 remaining or; a put-back by Kotreece Bender.

Co-Lin got to within 41-37 with seven minutes left on back-to-back baskets by Gloria Lew1s

A three-pointer from the top of the key by Overstreet and a double-pump layup from Kristin Chaney extended ECCC's lead to 46-37 with 4:40 to go. Co-Lin battled back to within 46-42 on a pair of free throws from Renee Fields with 2:01 left, but a basket by Birden and two free throws each from Chaney and Bender over the final1:14 clinched the region crown . ECCC got 14 points from Chaney; seven points, 11 rebounds and two steals from Gray; seven points and seven rebounds from Bender; six points and seven rebounds from Birden; six points and two blocks from Cox; eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks from Viverette; and four points from Burks .

Co-Lin, 19-10, got 14 points from Fields , 12 from Smith and 10 from Lewis.

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