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uled March 21-26 in Salina, Kansas. Not only did Chaney's trey win the game, theNewton County High School product scored the game's final seven points to rally the Lady Warriors from a six-point deficit with 29 seconds remain– ing. In his post-game interview, Coach Brad Hodge had nothing but praise for the Lady Warriors, who found a way to win the contest after trailing throughout most of the second half and were down 31-26 at the break. "Perseverance was obvi– ously a big key. We just got down and never quit. Ifyou want to win champion– ships, you have to demon– strate the heart of a cham– pion, and this group did that," Hodge stated. In addition to Chaney, other Lady Warrior point makers were India Backstrom of Neshoba Central , 14 ; Kotreece Bender of Newton, 10; Roxanna Rogers of Lake. eight, Kim Cox of Lake and Sara Judice of Teurlmgs (La.) Catholic High S~hool. four each; and Shannon Lloyd of West Lauderdale and LaSaundra Harrison of Union. two each.

ECCC Lad ~ \\'arriors .. Defeat Gulf Coast In 1st- Round Region Action

CLil'i'TO:"\-- rastan Chane~ pump~.;d an 16 point ~ and lndta Back:, rom added 1: to lead the Ea i Central Com– mum f) Colle;e \\Omen· basketball t m 10 a-: -62 win O\cr .·h'"' '~PPI Gulf Coast Corrmumt) College Tuesda~ afternoon m tir:;;r– round action of the _005 Region 23 Communny JumorC"'lleg TournaMeUt being held dt \flsSIS Ippi Colleg~.: mClinton. With the \\ m. the defend– ing Region 23 champs im– pro\ cd to 19-9 overall while the Lady Bulldogs completed their season at 21-6. The Lady Warriors face the state champion Mississippi Delta Commu– nity College Lady Trojans ( 19-7) today at 6 p.m. in semi-final action. East Central fell to Delta 59-51 in the state semi-finals last week. In addition to Cha ney, a Newton County High School product, and Backstrom, a former standout at Neshoba Cen– tral, other EC point mak– ers were Shannon Lloyd APPEARED ~N :

of \\est Lauderdale, 13; 'otr e Bender ofNew– ton. 10; i(im Cox ofLake, mne; Tierra You ng of ~ -• Leake. six; .........-:dra Harnson of ... m_:t, fi,·c. and Sara Ju– dice ot· Teurhngs (La.) Caihohc H1gh School, one. Gail Wear) had 15 points 10 lead the Lad> Bulldogs. The Lady Warriors. who led b> as many l 7 points m the first half, settled for a 37-28 ad\antage at the break. Gulf Coast came within two points of the Lady Warriors in the sec– ond half, but an 18-5 run put the game out of reach and sent the EC women to the semi-fmals. Chaney's Three– Pointer Gives ECCC 75-74 Victory Over Delta In Region Semi- Finals Kristin Chaney's three– point shot as time expired in overtime lifted East Cen– tral Community College to a 75-74 win over Missis– sippi Delta Community College Wednesday night in scm1-fmal action of the Region 23 Community

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