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ECCC Basketball lady Warriors claim.region title Tawayatha Evans made scorers with 20 points.

four of five free throws in the game's final 30 seconds to lift the East Central Community College Lady Wat·dors to a 67- 62 win over Holmes Communi– ty College for the Region 23 Championship Thursday night at Mississippi College's A. E. Wood Coliseum in .-:rr~,.., Clinton. East Central, whose record

Other EC point makers were Allison Phillips of Leake Academy, six; Jordan Patter– son of Oak Hill Academy and Chotsani Henderson of New– t on, two each; and Alisha McAfee of Northwest Rankin, one. Dominique Har–

ris pumped in 19 points to lead the Lady Bulldogs, whose season ends at 14-14. EC held a 35-27 advantage at half– time.

stands at 22-6 under third-year head coach Bill Smith, will now advance to the 2008 NJCAA Divi- sion I Basketball Champi onship scheduled March 18-22 in Salina,

ECCC 75

Itawamba 59

The Lady War- riors cruised to a 75- 59 victory over the

Kansas.

Evans , a New-

state

champion

ton High School Itawamba Commu- product and Mys- ._______ .....~ nity College Lady tee Dale, a former DALE Indians in semi-final standout at action on Wednes-

Choctaw Central , were named to the All-Region 23 Tourna– ment Team. Dale finished the night with 18 points and nine rebounds. Evans had six points and five rebounds. Rashima Jenkins, who APPEARED ~~ hails from Airline High School in Bossier City, La., led all CARTHAGlNIAN__ ..:._v _ _ _ _ UNION APPEAL------- - WINSTON COUNTY JOURNAL _ ___ SPtRIT OF MORTON------ - OTHER _________________ SCOTT COUNTY TIMES______

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Dale was the leading scorer

for EC with 24 points.

Other scorers were Evans and Jenkins, 13 each; Tanesha Brown of Jackson Provine, eight,; Henderson, seven;

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