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LADY WARRIORS

minutes into the game. ECCC closed to within 10-8 on a 3- pointer from Kim Cox with 14:44 to go in the half and a driving layup by Cox 71 . Back-to-hack 3-pointers from Kotreece' Bender brought ECCC to within 17-16 with 9:18 left in the half. A trey from Ashley Alley and a pair of close-range shots from Southern Idaho's Meliame Halaufia put the Golden Eagles up 28-20 with just under four minutes showing. seconds later.

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record. Saturday's 48 points are a season low. The Lady Warriors made just 19-of-66 field goal tries and were 4-of-10 at the free-throw line. CSI held a 46-39 advan– tage on the boards and shot 40.7 percent (22-of-54) from the floor and 90 percent (9-of-10) from the line.

CSI took a 31-27 lead into the break. CSI, 29-7, held a 10-3 advantage five CSI went up 45·34 on a 3-pointer from

Zirnova with 9:07 left in the game. ECCC closed to within 45-38 on a bas– ket from Rita Birden and A steal and layup by Cox with 7:49 to go. The Golden Eagles pulled out to their biggest lead of the game at 52-34 on a 3- pointer from Andrea Sivakova of Slovakia with 3:51 showing. ECCC went scoreless for four minutes, 46 seconds until Bender made a free throw with 3:03 left. Bender's shot sparked a 10-0 ECCC run that pulled the Lady Warriors to within 52-48 with 45 seconds still

remaining. During the Lady Warrior run, Kimyatta Viverette of Lake scored two baskets, the first of which came after she battled for a pair of offensive boards. Bender closed the run with a 3-pointer from just left of the top of the key. CSI made all six of its free throws over the final 44 seconds to seal the win. Bender led ECCC with 10 points and five rebounds. Cox had nine points and three steals. Lenore Gray had seven points, seven rebounds, and three steals. Viverette had four points, eight rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and two steals.