2005

ECCC teams sweep Hinds

The Central Commw1ity College Lady Warriors moved a step closer to qualifying for post-season play and the Wamors snapped a four-game skid after both teams registered wins over Hinds Community College Monda:> m;h\ on the Utica campus. The Lady Warriors cruL~cd to an easy 73-44 decision O\er the Lady Bulldogs, while the Wamors held on for a 70-67 win over the Hinds men. Shannon Lloyd of \\c~t Lauderdale scored 12 points to lead the East Central women \\ ho improved to 15-7 overall and - ~ in South Division action. The La~ Warriors are currently fourth m the division standings, behind Gulf Coast (9-2) Jones (8-3) and Meridian (8-3). The top four teams in each division qualify for the state tournament. In addition to Lloyd. other EC scorers were Kristin Chaney of Newton County, Tierra Young of South Leake and Sara Judice of Teurlings Catholic (La.) High School, I0 each; Kotrcece Bender of Newton and Dominetrix Hunter of Philadelphia, six each; Kim Cox of Lake, five; LaSaundra Harrison of Union and Jndia Backstrom of Neshoba Central, four each: and Ashley Flint of Choctaw Central. Heather Steele of Nanih Waiya and Roxana Rogers of Lake, two each. The Lady Warriors held a 30-19 advantage at halftime over the Hinds women, whose record dipped to 4-19 and 0-11. Ryan Hudson of Louisville pumped in 22 point to lead the Warriors. A. whose record improved to 6-1 6 and East

Shannon Lloyd of West Lauderdale had 14 points each to lead East Central which fell to 14-7 overall and 6-4 in South Division action. Also scoring were Kim Cox of Lake. 12: Kristin Chaney ofNcwton County, eight: India Backstrom of Neshoba Central. seven; Sara Judice, a product of Teurli_ngs Catholic High School in Lafayette, La.. five; and Roxana Rogers of Lake, three. Brittany Baham of New Orleans had 28 points to lead the Lady Bobcats who improved to 16- 6 and 8-2. Central and Coshune Bingham of Newton each had 11 points to lead the Warriors. whose record slipped to 5-16 and 2-8. Other scorers were Andrew Lewis of Morton. l 0; Gar-rick Nichols of Thomastown, seven; Ricardo Alcantar ofNewton County and Chavlon Ellis of South Leake, six each; Ryan Hudson ofLouisville and Terrance McNichols of Gautier, four each; Ryan Rodgers. a product ofTri Cities High School in Atlanta, Ga., and Jacques Jones of Forest, three each; and Pierre Barlow of Scott Central, Andre Coleman of Louisville, Jerry Luckett of South Leake and Justin Harris of Southside High School m Atlanta. two each. Dwight Tolbert of Tifton, Ga., pumped in 18 points to lead the Bobcats who improved to 11-9 and 4-6. EC trailed 40-32 at the break. Jones led 33-27 at halftime. Tawon Walker of Neshoba

3- . Abo :.coring were Garrick '-:ichols of Thomastown. 17; Andre Coleman of Louisville. 10; Pierre Barlo" of Scott Central. nine; lacquas Jones of Forest and Andrew Lc\\1S of Morton, three each: and Ricardo Alcantar ofNewton County, Jcfl} Luckett of South Leake and Ju.,tm Harris of Southside (Ga.) H1gh School, two each. The Warriors led 34-33 at halftime over the host Bulldogs. '' ho fell to 13-8 and 8-3. The top teams in the division are Co-Lin (10- ]). Hinds (8-3), Gulf Coast (7- ei). Jones (5-6) and Pearl River (5- 6). The South men's winner will 'ene as host of the state tourna- mcm. . Three regular season games remain for the Lady Warriors and Warriors. who travel to Southwest Mississippi Community College in Sununit on Thursday. host Meridian Community College \fonday night, and journey to Pearl Ri\er Community College on Thursday, February 24. The ECCC/MCC contests can· be heard on KICKS 98 (98.3 Fl\.1) wtth veteran broadcaster and ECCC alumnus Melvin Wooten of Carthage calling the action. The East Central Community College women's bas– ketball team saw their six-game win streak come to an end Thursday night as the Lady Warriors were outscored 71-63 by Jones County Junior College in the Brackccn– Wood Physical Education Building on the Decatur campus. The Warriors also fell to the visiting Bobcats by a 94-72 margin. Kotreece Bender of Newton and

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