2006

ECCC sw~ps Gulf Coast Special to The Record East Central Communi– ty College's Warriors and Lady Warriors claimed MACJC South Division victories over Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Thursday night in the Braf keen-Wood Physical Education Building on the Decatur

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campus. An East Central Community College player tries to get The ECCCmen posted a possession of the basketball against Gulf Coast Commu- 102-94 overtime win and nity College on Thursday night. the Lady Warriors came and Bryon Johnson of Shannon Lloyd of West away with a 69-59 deci- Pr ovine had 14 points Lauderdale had 20 points sion. each to lead East Central, as the Lady Warriors The Warriors, who which improved to 10-3 improved to 8-5 and 1-1 trailed .throughout most overall and 1-1 in division under first-year head .of the division match-up, action under first-year coach Billy Smith. had a chance to win in head coach Steve Hamp- Other point makers regulation but Johnny ton. were Andrea Dubose of Hodge's slam dunk off a Also scoring were Newton County and missed shot by Ernesto Hodge and Pierre Barlow Elyse Clay of Scott Cen– Green came after the of Scott Central, 13 each; tral, 12 each·; Valerie Har– buzzer sounded, forcing Green, of Provine, 11; ris of Lake and LaSaun– the extra period tied at 92. Rodney Turner of Forest dra Harrison of Union, 11 Hodge, a freshman Hill, 10; Andre Coleman each; Jessica Anderson from Monroe, La. , had of Louisville, nine; Ricar- of Newton, two; and Sara given the Warriors their do Alcantar of Newton Judice of Teurlings ·Only lead in the second ' County, eight; Paul Milli- Catholic HS in Lafayette, half when he drained gan, a product of Chilli- La, one. both free throws for a 92- cothe HS in Vernon, TX, Brittney Reese of Gulf- 91 advantage with 23.8 seven; and Coshune Bing- port had 23 points to leaa seconds remaining. Gulf ham of Newton, three. Gulf Coast, which fell to Coast's David Deans, who Henry Salter of Gulf- 9-4 and 0-2. hails from Arlington, Va., port had 30 points to lead The Lady Warriors led

APPEARE tied the contest when he the

Bulldogs,

who • 31-27 at the break.

made the second of his dropped to 8-5 and 1-1.

ECCC squads travel to

• two free •throw attempts LAKE ME, with 14.5 seconds left.·

Gulf Coast held a 46-42 Hinds Community Col-

advantage at halftime.

lege in Utica on Thurs-

SCOTT CC

Sam Walton of Lanier In the women's game, day:·

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