2004

ECCC teams start new year with wins

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AlSo scoring for the EC women, who improved to 11-2 overall and 2-1 in South Division action. were Kristen Chaney of Newton County, 12 while Kimyatta Viverette of Lake ~hipped jn nine. Rox– ana Rogers of Lake and Rita Birden, a product of St. Fredrick High School in Monroe, La. had six each. EC led 33-25 at halftime over the Lady Bears who fell to 5-8. Southwest (M) 92, ECCC 73 Inmen's action, the War– riors fell 92-73 to the host Bears and sawtheir record drop to 5-7 overall and 0-3 in league play. Jamaal Martin of North– east Lauderdale led the Warriors with 16 points. Dwayne Hughes of Sebastopol and Stephen Dyess of Northeast Laud– erdale had 10 each while Ryan Hudson of Louisville had nine. Tellas Burnside of Philadelphia chipped in seven while Al Willis of Newton County and Neil Tadlock of Lake had six each. The Warriors held a 40- 33 advantage at the break over Southwest, which improved to 4-9.

~ecial to the Record_. East Central Communi– ty College's basketball teams are off to a perfect start in 2004, as the L.ady Warriors and Warnors registered victories over Faulkner State CommUlll– ty College and Itawamba community College. Rita Birden, a sophomore guard and former standout at St. Fredrick High School in Monroe, La., scored 16 points in leading EC to a 74- 57 thumping of Faulkner State saturday afternoon on the Bay Minette, Ala., campus. Also scoring for the Lady Warriors, who improved to 10-2, were Lenore Gray of Newton, 15· Kristen Chaney, a prod– u~t of Newton Co~ty High School, and Momque Overstreet of South Leake had 10 each; EC led 34-20 at halftime. guard Stephen Dyess of North– east Lauderdale was the top point maker ~or EC Saturday with 18 pomts, as the Warriors claimed a 93· S8 decision over Faulkner State and improved to 5-6: Also scoring were Neil Tadlock of Lake, 15; Jamaal Martin of North– east Lauderdale, 12; Ryan Hudson of Louisville, 11; Tawon Walker of Neshoba Central and A1 Wills of ECCC (M) 93, Faulkner 88 Sophomore

ECCC (W) 72, ltawamba 70 Against Itawamba, the Lady Warriors held on for a 73-70 overtime win and the Warriors cruised 93-74, sweeping the season series. Lady Warrior scorers were Chaney, 15; Bender, 11; Birden, 10; Viverette and Gray, eight each. The score was tied 64-64 at the end of regulation. The Lady Warriors led 34- 32 at halftime. ECCC (M) 93, ltawamba 74 ECCC started the season outwith a win over ltawam– ba. This time they started the year out the same way. Warrior point makers were Martin, 26; Tadlock, 13; Willis and Desmond Jones of Neshoba Central, 11 each; Hudson, nine; and Hughes, eight. East Central held a 45·31 advantage at the break. EC's womendefeated the Lady Indians 76-67 and the men won 67-63 to begin the 2003-04 campaign.

ROBBIE ROBERTSONffHE NEWTON RECORD An East Central defender fights for the basketball in this file photo. Upcoming games a In games this week, EC teams will host Meridian community College Thurs– day in the Brackeen-Wood Physidat Education Build– ing. East Central hosts . Copiah-Uncoln Communrty College Monday, Jan. 19, Lenore Gray of Newton pumped in 16 points and led East Central Commu– nity College's Lad~ W,ar– riors to a 73-49 wh1~p1~g of the Southwest MlSSlS· sippi Community Col· lege women Monday night on the Summ1t campus.

ECCC (W) 73, Southwest 49 Sophomore forward

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