2005

East Central Community College's Kotreece Bender a for- .: mer Newton High standout puts up a shot againt Hinds'Com– munity College earlier this season. test begins at 6 p.m. with South Leake, 14; Kim Cox of men's action getting under Lake, 12: Kotreece Bender of way at 8 p.m. The Newton, 11; Kristin Chaney ECCC/Gulf Coast games of Newton County and · can be heard on KTCKS 98 India Backstrom of Nesho– (98.3 FM) featw·ing veteran ba Central, nine each; Sara broadca tE'r ~1eh m Wooten Judice, a product of

Pearl River (M) 90, ECCC 71 In the men's game. the Warriors (5-13, 2-5) were outscored 90-71 by the visit– ing Wildcats. EC point makers were Ter– rance McNichols of Gautier and Tawon Walker of Nesho– ba Central. 15 earh: Andre Coleman of Louisville. 12: Ricardo Alcantar _- E' :t n Councy, 10; Coshune Bmg ham of Newton, fne; Gar– rick Nichols of Thomas– town. four: Ryan Hudson of Louisville and Justin Harris, a product of Southside High School in Atlanta, Ga., tlrree each; and Chavlon Ellis of South Leake and Jacquas Jones of Forest, two. Alton Robinson of Hat– tiesburg pumped in 36 points to lead Pearl River which improved to 10-8 and 4-3. The Wildcats led 37-26 at halftime. ECCC tean1s will be on the road this Thursday to take on Copiah-Lincoln Commu– nity College in Wesson. The Lady Warriors and War– riors host Gulf Coast Mon– day night. The womens' con-

hool m Lafayette, L~ .• eight: and LaSaunclra Har– rison of Union. two. J.J. Huggins had 16 to lead MCC. which fell to 13-4 and 5·1. East Central led 38-37 at halftime. ECCC (M) 90, Meridian 87 Ryan Hudson of Louisville had 13 points to lead the Warriors who improved to 5-12 and 2-4. Other point makers were Garlick Nichols of Thoma5· tmm and Terrance McNi– Chols of Gautier, 11 each; Chavlon Ellis of South Leake, 10: Ricardo Alcantar of Newton County, nine; Andrew Lewis of Morton. eight; Andre Coleman of Louisville, seven: Tawon Walker of Neshoba Central, six; Pierre Barlow of Scott Central and Coshune Bing– ham of Newton, five each; Jacquas Jones of Forest, !}lree: and Ryan Rodgers, a product of Tri Cities High School in Atlanta. Ga.. rn·o. Jordan Payne had 24 points to lead MCC, which fell to 3·14 and 0-6. The Warriors held a 43-38 advantage at the break.

ECCC (W) 85, Meridian 67 East Central Comm1mit) College's Lady Warriors won their third-straight division contest in grand style Thursday night as they upset home standing Meridian Community Col– lege 85-67 and handed the Lady Eagles their flrst loss in league competition. The Warriors were also victori– ous over the MCC men, as they held on for a 90-87 vic– tory. Shannon Lloyd, a product of West Lauderdale High School, pwnped in 20 poitlts had 13 rebounds to lead the Lady Warriors who improved to 11·6 overall and 3-3 in league pla): Also scor– ing were Tierra Young of