2005

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East Central splits with Gulf The East Central Community College Lady Warriors went 1-1 in last week's basket– ball action. They entered this from son play and defending their state and Region 23 titles. Gulf Coast slipped to 16-4 and 7-2. Kristin Chaney led EC with 18 points.

week with a 14-7 overall record school :~~ 6-4 MACJC South Division reports The EC men lost to both Gulf Coast and ]ones as they dropped to 5-16 overall and 2-8 in the division.

Other point makers were Tierra Young with 15, India Backstrom with 11, Kotreece Bender nine, Sara Judice six, and Shannon Lloyd five. Veronica Palriler pumped in 16 points to • Gulf Coast men 99, EC 95 (OT): The Warriors were unable to maintain their 45-36 halftime advantage as they fell in overtime to the visiting Bulldogs. Ryan Hudson and Andrew Lewis each had 15 points for the Warriors, who slipped to 5- 15 overall and 2-7 in division play. Also c:;cor– ing were Ricardo Alcantar and Tawon W.llker

lead Gulf Coast. • ECwomen 65, Gulf Coast 55: After trail– ing 28-20 at halftime, the Lady Warriors went on a 24-4 run and pounded South Division leader Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College on Feb. 7 at Decatur.

With the win, the EC women improved to 14-6 overall and 6-3 in division play and moved a step closer to qualifying for postsea-

Coast, drops two to Jo e

with 11 each, Garrick Nichols and Andn• Coleman with ninc:each, and Jacques jones and Terrance McNichols with eight each. A.]. Magee scored 34 points to lead Gull Coast, which improved to 15-5 and 7-2.. The game was tied 86-86 at the end ot reg– ulation. • Jones women 71, EC 63: The EC women saw their six-game win streak come to an end rhursday night at Decatur. Kotreece Bender and Shannon Lloyd hild 14 points each to lead E~ ~l~ich fe~ to 14? overall and 6-4 in South DtviSIOn actwn. ~l?o scoring were Kim Cox with 12, Knstln Chaney eight, India Backstrom seven, and Sara Judice five. Brittany Baham had 28 points to lead the

Lady Bobcats who impro,·cd lo Jfi.(} .tnd S-2. Jones h,1d prcv!ously b~at~n the l..tdy Warriors by 17 pomts d in lH pomts to lead the Bobcats who 1m proved to 11-9 and 4- 6. EC traill•d 40-32 at the break.

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