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East Central women win·Region 23 Evans' free throws lift ECCC past Holmes for Region 23·Title. Special to the Record Tawayatha Evans

made four of five free throws in the game's fmal30 seconds to lift the East Central Community College Lady Warriors to a 67-62 win over Holmes Community College for the Region 23 Champi– onship Thursday night at Mississippi College's A. E. Wood· Coliseum in Clinton. East Central, whose record stands at 22-6 under third-year head coach Bill · Smith, will now advance to the 2008 NJCAA Division I Bas– ketball Championship scheduled March 18-22 in Salina, Kansas. Evans, a Newton High School·product and Mys– tee Dale, a former stand– out at Choctaw Central, were named to the All– Region 23 Tournament

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PAULAMERRITifTHE MERIDIAN STAR East Central Community College's Mystee Dale puts up a shot against Holmes. Team. Dale finished with night with 18 points and nine rebounds. Evans had six points and five rebounds. Rashima Jenkins, who hails from Airline High See ECCC, Page 2B

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE PHOTO East Central Community College's lady Warriors celebrate winning the Region 23 Championship following their 67-62 victory over Holmes Community College Thursday night at Mississippi College's A. E. Wood Coliseum in Clinton. The ECCC women, who improved to 22-6 under third-year head coach Bill Smith, advance to the 2008 NJCM Division I Women's Basketball Championship scheduled March 18-22 in Salina, Kansas. East Central posted wins over Southwest (81- 72) and lta\Ao{amba (75-59) prior to defeating the Lady Bulldogs for the region title.