2004

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~ ., ationally Ranked ECCC Lady ,,..arriors Trounce MCC 78-60; Warriors Clipped 100-94

Burnside of Philadelphia, one. Sophomore Jamall Edmondson, a product of Jeff Davis High School , poured in 32 points - in– cluding five three-pointers -to lead MCC, which im– proved to I0-4. East Cen– tral held a 45-37 advan– tage at the break. ECCC teams return to division playMonday night by tak– ing on Copiah-Lincoln Cor-munity College on the Decatur campus. Tip– off time is 6 p.m. for the women's contest with men's action scheduled to start at 8 p.m. Both squads travel to Jones County JuniorCollege in Ellisvi11e on Thursday, January 22.

DECATUR-East Central Community College's Lady Warriors improved to 12-2 Thursday night af– ter thumping Meridian Community College 78-60 before a packed Brackeen– Wood Physical Education Building on the Decatur campus. The ECCC women, ranked 23rd in the latest NJCAA poll, were led by sophomore forward Lenore Gray of Newton who blistered the backboards with 21 points in posting the easy victory. Also scoring for Brad Hodge 's Lady Warriors were Rita Birden, a prod– uct of St. Fredrick High School in Monroe, La., who had 16 points; Kimyatta Viverette of Lake and Ebone'e Leverette of Forest, nine each; Kotreece Bender of Newton and Kristen Chaney of Newton County, seven each; India Backstrom of Neshoba Central, four; Roxana Rogers ofLake, three; and Bntne) Burks of Scott Central, t\\O. Sophomore Chelse' Alford ofMerid-

second half action as MCC rallied for a I00-94 decision. Sophomore guard Jamaal Martin of Northeast Lauderdale had 24 points to lead the War– riors, who slipped to 5-8 under third-year head coach Billy Smith. Other point makers were AI Willis ofNewton County, 15; Desmond Jones of Neshoba Central, 14; Stephen DyGSS of North– east Lauderdale, 12; Dewayne Hughes of Se– bastopol, I 0; Ryan Hudson of Louisville, seven; Tawon Walker of Neshoba Central and Neil Tadlock of Lake, four each; Andrew ,Lewis of Morton, two; ahd Tellas

Coach Brad Hodge gives instructtons to his Lady Warriors -tAGINIAN

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ian had 29 points to lead during Thursday rught's 78-60 win over Meridian Commu-

MCC, which fell to 10-5. nity College on the Decarur campus. The Lady Warriors, JBA DEMOCRAT \ The LadyWarriors led 38- ranked 23rd in the latest NJCAA poll, tmproved to 12::2 fol- _,.'------ 29 at halftime. In men 's lowing the non-divisional matchup, played before a standing ON RECORD ..z. V ___ ____ action, East Central let a roomonlycrowdintheBrackeen-WoodPhysicalEducation )IAN STAR 19-point lead slip away in Building. (EC Photo) --------- SPIRIT OF MORTON CLARION-LEDGER-- - - -- ! ~PACT ____ ___ _ ______