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allowing the Lady Bears any closer than five. "1 thought Allison Phillips hit some big buckets for us in the first half and we were able to settle in and gain our composure there," Smith said. "And Brown played well ... she shot the ball much better than she has been. "We really had to have every– body step up to win, and we did. I thought all of ours played well."

Brown scored a team-best 18 points for the LadyWarriors, while Evans and Mystee Dale scored 15 apiece. Rashima Jenkins was also in double figures with 14 points, while Phillips just missed with nine. Out-hustling Southwest on the boards, East Central held a 41-29 edge in rebounds and also handed out 18 assists. Dale had nine rebounds, five

assists and three steals; Evans grabbed seven rebounds; Brown handed out five assists; while Jordon Patterson and Alisha McAfee each had three assists. Griffin finished with a game– high 23 points to lead Southwest, while Taylor had 15 points, foUJ assists and five steals. Brabham wound up with 11 points, while Wiltz and Griffin shared team-high honors with eight rebounds apiece.

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Phillips, Evans and Brown all had baskets as East Central scored the last 12 points of the first half– capping a 21-3 run which turned that nine-point deficit into a 3~27 lead. The Lady Warriors were then able to keep Southwest at bay in the second half- never leading by more than 12 but never

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