2009

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ECwomen win twice on thehardwoo

7 with Monday s loss to the Indians. Josh Luckett led EC wit·h 12 points and nme rebounds. Devarus "Scooter.. Walker and Kenn) Thomas added 11 potnt<; each. James Starks scored eight, Kenneth Barlow tossed in six, and Antonio Grace and Steve Edwards both had five. Gary Dickinson had 19 points to lead ltawamba (10-3). The Indians led 44-38 at halftime.

Saturday's sweep.

The Warriors. who were d0\\11 26-23 at half– time. erupted for 48 points in lhe second half to knock off the Boll Weevils. Former Newton County standout Scooter Walker, who hit 7-of-8 free throws, nailed three shots from the charity sttipe in the final seconds to seal the win. Walker finished with 21 points and Josh Luckett tOssed in 28 to lead EC.

The Warrior<.; (6-6) also got four points each from James Starks and Andre Pitchford. Wendell May scored 16 points anti Michael Abbott added 15 to lead . Entcrprise-Ozark (6-7 ~ EC women 76 ltawamba 72 The Lady Warriors batlled back from a IS– point halftime deficit to win Monda) 's contest at Decatur. Rashima Jenkins. a product of Airline High School in Bossier Cit). La., and Mystee Dale led the comeback by pouring in 24 and 23 pOUlts, respectively, as- the- Lady Warriors improved to 9-4. Jenkins was also cred– ited with eight rebounds and Dale had eight. Also scoring for EC were Hannah Lee wllh 12 points and Allison Phillips with six. Arter shooting 33.3 percent (I 0-of-30) from the field in the tirst half. the Lady Warrior,; responded by makmg 12- of-24 field goals in the second half. EC' was also successful on 4-of-9 3-pomt shots and connected on 22·of- 3l attempts from the frcc– tht'O\\ line. ltawamba ( I 0-4) wa.., led by '1\Jastasha Bert). Sanquctta 1\. h:ardith. and Birdte Bowen' '' tth 14 points apiece. 1-:C trailed 41-2() at halftime. ltawamba 77 EC men 64 The Warriors fell to o-

By~Siai!p81" APtJeal Sports Edltor The East Central Community College Lady Warriors defeated Enterprise-O..::ark and ltawamba Community College in recent basket– ball action to improve to 9-4. The Warriors knocked off the Alabama team. but lost to ltawamba as their record \>vent to 6-7. The EC squads contin– ue their homestand by takmg on De lgado Comm1.111ity College of New Orleans on Thursday and Southwest Mississ– ippi Community College on Monday, Jan. I2. EC '\\Omen 76 Enterpr ise-Ozark 60 Former Choctaw Central standout Mystee Dale canned five 3-point baskets and scored 29 points to lead the Lady Warriors to SaLUnlay's '"in at Decatur. In improving to 8-4. the Lady Warriors also got l 7 points from Rashima Jenkins. six each from Allison Phillips and Katherine Taylor. and four each from DeShomi Spates. Sierra Croft, Alisha McAfee, and Hannah Lee. EC led 43-3 I at half– time. Kendra McKinney sored 21 romts for Enterprise-Ozark (2-1 0). EC men 71 Enterprise-Ozark 63 The Warriors erased a hal ftimc defictt in completing three-point

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