2009

EC women struggle in showdown with Co-Lin

Appeal Sports Editor The East Central Communit)' College Lady Warriors went 1-1 on the hardwood last week and brought a I 5-S record into this week. The EC men dropped both of their games last week to fa ll to 8-12. After Monday's open date, the EC teams return to action Thursday at Summit against Southwest Mississippi Community College. EC host Hinds Community College on Monday, Feb. 9. Game times are 6 and 8 p.m. EC women 80 Jones 77 Soph'omorc Mystee Dale buried a wide- open 3-pointer from the top of the key with just under 10 seconds remaining to give the Lady Warriors the three-point win at Decatur on January 26. Dale scored 34 points as EC improved to 15-4 overall and 5-l in division play. The Lady Warriors also got 16 points from Hannah Lee, II fro\11 Rashima Jenkins, seven from DeShouri Spates. and five from Alisha McAfee. TcAnna Carter Jed Jones ( 13-5, 4-2) with 20 poinH.. EC led 45-38 at halftime only to have Jones draw even at 77 with 22 seconds left. Jones 98 EC men 96 Brian mgleton's lay-in at the hom ga"e the Bobcats the overtime win on January 26 at Decatur. EC led 82-78 with 13 seconds left in reg– ulation but was unable to hold on. The Bobcats took control in the extra peri– od and jumped out to a 94-89 lead with 2:22 remaining. EC' Scooter Walker tied the contest at 94-94 on a pair of two free throws with 37.2 seconds remaining to set the stage for Singleton.

Ea t Central freshman Hannah Lee shoots for two of her 16 points in the Lad) Warriors' 80-77 \\in over Jones. Photo hy Marty Stamper for first place in the MAC'JC South Division. Co-Lin took a 37-23 lead into halftime. The Lady Wolves, ranked eighth nationally. led by as many as 19 point'\ in the second hal f with EC' unable to get any closer than 12. l'vly!>tce Dale again led FC ( 15-5, 5-1) in scoring with 19 points. he also had live rebounds. Rashima Jenkins had I0 points and led in rebounds with nine. Hannah Lee scored eight points and DeShouri Spates tossed m seven. Allison Phillips and Daniclle Cole both scored five pomts. Co-Lin (18-1. 7-0) was led by Rachel Vigcrs' 16 points. co::Lin 72 EC men 43 The Wolves jumped out to a 28-8 lead in crushing the Warriors Thursda) at Decatur. EC (8-12, 2-5) got 10 points each from Scooter \\'alker and Josh Luckett. Luckett also had six boards. Rod Loflon and Antonio Grace added six points apiece. Co-Lin (I 0-l 0. 4-3) was paced by Trent Hutchin's 28 points. Co-Lin led 38-26 at halftime.

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CARTHAGINIAN Josh Luckett scored 25 points to lead EC SCOTT COUNTY · (8-11. 2-4). Scooter Walker scored 19 points, Kenneth Barlow had 15, Jacob Jordan 12, UNION APPEAL Rico Jones. nine, and Antonio Grace eight. Brandon Wilson racked up 41 points for WINSTON COUN1 Jones (16-2, 6-0). Jones led 42-41 at halftime. Co-Lin 66 SPIRIT OF MORTt EC women 54 '

After taking an 18-1 7 lead in the first half, the Lady Warriors were outscored 49-36 the remainder of Thursday's contest in the battle