2008

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ECCC womeii suffer lopsided l<;»sses By Marty Stamper Appeal Sports Editor It was a non-producttve week on the hardwood for the East Central Community College basketball teams as both the Warnors and Lady Warriors went 0-2. The Lady Warriors were season at home on Feb. 21 agamst Pearl River. Meridian 81 EC women 55 1n a battle of nationally- ranked teams, \the Lady Warnors were no match for the MCC Lady Eagles on Feb. 4 at Meridian. EC, which was ranked No. The Warriors dropped yet another heartbreaker as they fell by two points on Feb. 4. Devarus Walker tossed in Brown. and six from Jordon Patterson. Jenkms also had I 0 rebounds. Co-Lin (15-5, 6-4) got 18 points from Reisha Bullock. 17 from Kristin Ellis. 10 from Yashunda Williaml>, and nine from Alisha Mason. Co-Lin 70 EC men 57 The Warriors also fell way

22 points to lead the Warriors, who fell to 8-12 overall and 3-6 in division play. EC also got 14 pomts from Darron Maxtion. Reggie Huddleston led MCC (12-8, 6-3) with 30 points. Co-Lin 78 EC women 43 The Lady Wolves jumped out to a 33-19 halftime lead in Thursday's game at Wesson. A 21-7 scoring run after the game was tied at 12 enabled Co-Lin to pull away. EC (16-4, 7-3) got 12 po ints from Rashima Jenkins, I 0 from Mystee Dale, seven from Tancsha

18 at the time, fell to 16-3 O\erall ond 7-2 m the division with the loss. MCC, No. 25, improved to 17-3 and 7-2. MCC carried a 44-25 lead into halllime after outscoring EC 16-1 O\ er the final four mmutes of the half. EC got 21 points from Mystce Dale and 16 from Ta\\ayath'l Evans. NaDosba Stnckland led MCC wtth 32 points. l\leridian 63 EC men 61

hammered 81-55 by Meridtan Community College, then thumped 78-43 by Copiah– Lincoln Community College in road action. The Warriors lost 63-61 to MCC and 70-57 to Co-Lin. After hosting Southwest Mississippi Community College on Monday, the EC teams will host Hinds Community Colh!gc on Thursday. They hit the road on Feb. I8 to filce Gulf Coast before closmg out the regular

behind over the tirst 20 min– utes as the division-leading Wolves took a 34-21 lead into halftime. LC (8-13. 3-7) got 16 points from \.1nrquis Wilson. 15 from DatTon Maxtion, I 0 from Josh Luckett, and nine from Rod Lofton. Co-Lin (15-S, 9-1) got 18 points from Corey London, 15 from Trent llutchin, 14 from Greg Truvillion. and 10 from Anthony Wtkher

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