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1c ~e pays off U.o I""' for the Warriors this year and !1!\h• < ir~cn should also see playing time 1 l~:e:>l ( 'i.:ntral in his lirst year with the jll I he Warriors opened up the season on ,-;,;•d la.'>t week with a victory over lnw' Community College. \\1' did a good job," said Hampton. "It's H Hth rn t:he Soulh division and lhat was a lut~ r .un~ for us." I he Warnors will try to use lheir depth to !ho·u .etlvantagc in a fast-paced game. 'We like to run," said llampton. "It will l!cud rt us because of our depth. We want to (1111 prcs!.ure on people wilh our defense. We ,,,. 1•.oing to try to get transition buckets "Uh our depth and quickness." \ccording to Hampton, he likes his 11· .un\ chances if they can avoid inj uries. " I think we can compete," Hampton said. 'II we say healthy and eligible I think we t.md a good chance of being right in the nlllldle of things at the end of the year. We h01vc a chance to be really good. We are "urking hard and I expect a lot." The Warriors will try to prepare fo r Lough 'llUth division play against Pearl River, Gulf < 'oast and H inds will tough early tests ·•~ainst Bevill State and north division foes. "Playing north division teams will get us pre pared for after Christmas," said !Iampton.

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u.. The East Central Community < ·ulll~ll'' men will usc depth and ex(ll:ricncc th1' has ~ kcthall sea<;on to compete in the strong ttj South Division. ~ The Warriors return six sophomores and have lhree transfers joining lhe squad th1s year. "We have a lot of depth and we are pret– ty athletic," said East Central coach Steve Hampton. "I lhink we have a chance to do some things." According to Hampton, the team has good experience at guard this season. Ricardo Alcantar of Newton County returns at guard along with Peirre Barlow of Scott Central and Andre Coleman of LoUisvil le. Sophomore Terrance McN ichols also llturJII, to play guard for the Warriors this -.c;tson h ' t (\'lllral .tbn ha-. a pa1r of sopho– mort•s rcturnin!! on the inside this year. "We've got :o.ome experience at point guard," said !Iampton Forest's Jacqu<~s Jo nes and former Newto n lligh standout Coshune Bingham give the Warnor1- experience on the inside. Jnm1ng East Central this season will be "'-'H ral transfers that should help give the Wru riors even more expenence. 0

Team members include, seated from left are guards M1ko Proo.,nrulitJtt , 141 Alcantar, Pierre Barlow, Andre Coleman, Caleb Pearson ond I illllt ' ill) (•11 forwards Jacquas Jones, Johnny Hodge and Terrance McNtcllol•, '11)(1 u Kyshawn Young; standing from left are assistant coach Brandon Co11 1Uiie,1 dent assistant Chase Slaughter, forwards Rodney Turner, Coshunc' 1 ~111[11! Brian Johnson, Odell Carter, Paul Milligan and Sam Walton , studonl CHJUinl Curtez Weathers and head coach Steve Hampton.

Paul Milligan is a 6-foot-6 forward that should help the squad. Johnny Hodge will play wing fo r the Warriors and joins the team from Tyler Texas. Several freshmen should also help lhe

squad this season. ''I'm expec~ng good lhing~ 1' ."~11 . ilJt! freshmen," sa.d Hampton. "All ''' lli!'~ii played well against Holmes." Brian Johnson and Sam Wahon wellpl