2009

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Lady Warriors earn win .

Demetria Slocum and Yolanda Jones of Lake, 12 each; Danielle Cole, 10; Shanequa Bufkin, seven, and Quentinette Odom, six, both of Scott Central; Shantel Neely, five; Sierra Croff, four; and Alise Bryant, two. Bufkin and Cole led in rebounds with four each. The Lady Warriors posted an 86-81 decision over the ltawamba women November 14 in Decatur. In the men's contest, Itawamba responded to its earlier 68-63 loss to the Warriors by an 82-66 score, as "mentor" Marty Cooper defeated his for– mer ICC assistant Maurice Bowie who was also a standout for Cooper when he coached at ECCC.

Bowie, a Morton graduate, is in his fourth year as the Warriors' head coach. Steve Edwards had 20 points to lead the Warriors, who dropped to 4-6. Other point makers were Aquill Baynard, 13; Kenn} Thomas, 11; Keon– dre Hodges, nine; Titus Mims, six; Kendall Jack– son, four; Antonio Grace, two; and Jonathan McLen– den, one. ECCC squads return to action Thursday, January 7 by hosting Delgado Com– munity College. The women·s game begins at 6 p.m. followed by men's action at 8 p.m. in the Brackeen-Wood Physical Education Build– ing.

FROM STAFF REPORTS

FULTON- It was pay– back time for the Itawam– ba Community College basketball squads who avenged earlier season losses to East Central Community College's Lady Warriors and War– rior on December 10 in the final games of 2009. The Lady [ndians wast– ed little time in successful– ly avenging their previous setback as they j umped out to a 44-31 halftime advan– tage and cruised 92-81 in the non-division matcbup. Hannah Lee had 13 points to lead EC which fell to 6-4 overall under fifth-year head coach Bill Smith. Al~o scoring were

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