2004

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East Central women finish The Lady Warriors of East Central Community College wrapped up their winningest sea- son ever with an by eighth-place finish in Marty the NJCAADivision I Stamper Women's National round game to the ~1issouri team on March 16. Trailing 61-56, EC saw the Lady Raider~ score 15 of the game's fmal 23 points. Jessica Wibon scored 13 of Three Rivers' poinl'i m the finishing run. For the game, Wilson had a win since 1994 with Thursday's vic– tory over the Lady Royals. Chaney led EC, 30-3, with 18 points, four rebounds, nvo steals, and two assists. Viverette had 11 points, 11 rebounds, ·~nd four block&. Bender had 10 points, Birden had eight, Gray and Britney Burks both had seven, Monique Overstreet six, and India Backstrom five.

Championship last week in Kansas. Sixteen teams from across the country competed in the tourna– ment at Salina. "To go 31-4 with the group we had is pretty spectacular," EC head coach Brad Hodge said. "I told the group they had nothing to be ashamed of. I'm very proud of what these ladies have done. They're pretty special. "Off our rotation, four of the eight are freshmen, so I think there's an opportunity (to come back) if we take advantage of it. We've just got to get better in the spring and make sure our recruiting cl.ass comes in ready to play." • Three Rivers (Mo.) 76, EC 64: The Lady Warriors lost their first-

game-h1gh 23 points and was 12 ·of- 12 at the charity stripe a~ Three Rivers improYed to T-5. The Lady Raiders went on to place fifth. EC shot 39.7 percent (25-of-63) from the floor and 46.7 percent (7- of-15) from the free-throw line. In having a 22-gam wi""'ling streak snapped, EC, 29-3, got 16 points from Kristin Chancy, 13 from Rita Birden, nine from Kotrccce Bender, eight from Kim Cox, seven from I

EC scored the game'~ first 10 points only to have the Lady Royals pull even at 22-22. After Lake Region went up 40- 35 with 16:25 remaining, the Lady Warnors went on a 12-0 run and never looked back. E( went 8-of-8 at the free-throw line over the final 51 seconds and '"'as 19-of-20 at the linE! in the sec– ond half. Lake Region, 24-10, got 21 points from Jen Streifel. • EC 63, Weatherford (Texas) College 52: The Lady Warriors hit SJ'< 3-point baskets in the first 11

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