2006

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ent berth

The East Central Com– munity College Lady Warriors defeated Hinds and Southwest in last week's basketball action by Marty Stamper as they im– proved to 16-7 overall and 9-3 in the MACJC South Division. The Warriors lost to Hinds. but beat Southwest as they went to 17-6 overalJ and 8-4 in division play. The EC teams wrap up their regular season at home against Pearl River on Thursday. Play begins in the MACJC State Tournament at Northwest Mississippi Community College on Feb. 27. EC women 85 Hinds 59 The Lady Warriors took a 40-24 lead into halftime and led by as many as 35 points in the second half in crushing the Lady Bulldogs on Feb. 13 at Decatur. Valerie Harris led EC (15-7. 8-3) with 15 points. Jessica Anderson had 14, LaSaundra !Iarrison 11, Emily Massey and Dominetrix Hunter both had 10, Sara Judice nine, and Shannon Lloyd seven. "We got an opportunity to play everybody," Lady War– riors' head coach Bill Smith said. MWc've had some kids that don' t g<'l a lot of playing time that got a chance to get in there and step up a little bit.

The Lady Wan icns got ~h points from Andrea Duhost• in Thursday's South Divhiun win over the Lady Bear~ at l_>r:e:ttut , EC held a 39-3·1 .ulvHttl:tgl' at halftime in improvittg tu I tr7 overalJ and 9 3 in tlw divio;iclll. The Lady Warriors abet got 14 points from L.aSaundra Harrison. lO each fmttt VHieril• Harris and r lyse Clay. sc·ven from Sara Judice. and ~ix llorn Jessica And<>rson. Michelle Cochran had 21 points to lead Soutll\W:>I. wltiar vvilh the 14 point South Division win Thursday at Decatur. EC improved to 17 6 overall and 8 4 in the division. Bryan Johnson ll'd the Warriors with 17 points. Earnesto Green. Sam Walton, and Johnny I lodge each scored 13. Andre Coleman had 10. Paul Milligan nine. and Ricardo Alcantar eight Bobby Steptoe tallied 23 points to lead Southwest. whtch slumped to l-21 overall and 0- 12 in leagul.' play.

MACJC Standings Through Feb. 22

South Division women

Div. 11-2

All

Co-Lin East Central Meridian Gulf Coast Jones Southwest Pearl River Hinds Co-Lin Pearl River East Central Gulf Coast H1nds Meridian Jones Southwest

15·6 16·8 15·9 17-7 11 11 10-13

9-4 8-5 8-5 7-6 5-8 4-9

5-19 3-21

0-13

South Division men

Div. 10-3

All

15-6 15-9 17-7 15-9 9·15 7-14 1-22 14-10

9-4 8-5 8-5 6-7 6-7 5-8

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0-13

got to finish the season strong. " EC got 18 points from Johnny Hodge. 17 from Sam Walton. 13 from Brian Johnson. and 11 from Earnesto Green. Hinds got 19 from Flawann Flaggs. 14 from Keron Jackson. 13 from Jenario Bunton . 12 from Sernell Williams and 11 from James Burkes. EC women 82 Southwest 76

Andrea Dubose of Nt•wt on County scored " game-high 26 points to lead ECCC to an 82 76 win ovl'l' Southwest Thursday night. Photo IJ} JJ!iu'l) SttllllfJt'l~

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