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Free throws lift ECCC past Hohnes for Region 23 title
ECCC 75, Itawamba 59 The Lad) Wanion, cruised to a 75-59 victory over the state champion ltawamba Commumty College Lady Ind~ans in semi-final action on Wcdnesda) Dale was the leading scorer for EC with 24 points. Other score~ were Evans and Jenkins, 13 each; Tanesha Brown of Jackson Provine, eight: Henderson. seven; Phillips. four; and Sha Coleman of Nc~· ton County. Jalessa Sanders of South Leake and McAfee. two each. Courtne) Coleman had 20 points to lead the Lady Indians, See ECCC, page 9A
Tournament Team. Dale fin– ished with night with 18 points and nine rebounds. bvans had six pomts and five rebounds. Rashima Jenkins. who hall'> from Airline High S~:hool in Bossier City, La.. led all scorers with 20 points. Other EC P\lint maker.. were Allison Phillip... of Leake Academy, :-ix: Jordan Patte~on of Oak Hill Academy and Chotsam Henders n of Newton. two each; and Alisha McAfee of Northwest Rankin, one. Dominique HaiTis pum~Xd m 19 point'>. to lead the L1dy Bulldogs. whose season ends at 14-14 EC held a 35-27 advantage at halflime.
Tawayatha Evans made four of five free throws in the game's ftnal 30 econdc; to lift the East Central Community College Lady Warriors to a 67-62 win over Holmes Community College for the Region 23 Championship Thursday night at Mississippi College's A. E. Wood Coliseum in Clinton. East Central. whose record stands at 22-6 under th1rd-year head coach Bill Smith, will now advance to the 2008 NJCAA Division [ Basketball Championship scheduled March 18-22 in Salina. Kansas. Evans, a Newton High School product and Mystec Dale, a fonner standout at Choctaw Central, were named to the All-Region 23 ECCC Continued from page 7A who finished the sea on with a 21-9 mark. EC led 24-21 at the break. ECCC81 Southwest 72 The Lady Warriors began tournament \.Ompetilion by posting an 8l- T1 decision over Southwest Mississippi Communi\y College on Monday, March 3.
Brown was EC's top scorer APP1 with 18 points. Also sconng were Evans, 17; Jenkins, 14: Make tourney team CAR' Dale. 13; Phillips, nine; Henderson, six; and McAfee SCQ" <~:11d Patterson, two each. • Kimberly Griffin poured in U 24 points to lead the Lady Nl( Bears, who ended season action W at 18-8. '(N ~ The Lady Warrior~ were up SPtR 36-2? a~-~.h_: ~~e.~,,
Lady Warriors Mystee Dale (left) and T~wayatha Evans were named to the All-Region 23 Tournament Team after helping lead East Central Community Colleg~ to a 67-62 win for the region championship Thursday mght. Dale, a product of Choctaw Central High School, was among EC's top scorers with 18 points and Evans, of Newton, made four clutch free throws in the game's final seconds to clinch the victory. (EC Photo) ~
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