2009

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WEEK OF

Junior CQIIege Basketball Roundup Missed free throw leaves ECCC just shon from staff reports With 3.4 seconds East Central travels to Sophomore

forward Angelique Burtts led the \\ay with 26 points. while freshman Martika Hull of Southeast Laudt•rdale recorded ht'r seventh double-double of the cam– paign with 19 points and 12 rebounds. - from school reports

Holmes Bulldogs on the year, coach Mark While's Lions fell to 14-9 overall and are now tied with Holmes for second place behind divi– sionalleader Itawamba in the North Division standings. EMCC's 14 wins in 2008- 09 are the most for the Lions since posting a 15-11 overall mark during the 1999-2000 season. ScoobaTech hosts North– east Mississippi Thursday. - from school reports

Jont's County 1llUr...day. -

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remaining and a chance to tie the game. Kenneth Bar1ow missed 1-of-2 free throw~ as East Central Community College came up just short in the War– riors' upset bid of Pearl River Community College. ECCC (8-16, 2-9 MAC]C South Division) erased a seven-point haUtime deficit to tie the game at 70 apiece before the Wildcats' Tim othy Ware made a layup at put Pearl River on top for good with 50 seconds on the clock. The Wildcats held on to win 72-71. Barlow finished with a dozen points for the War– riors as did Rico Jones. Kenny Thomas Jed the way with 14. - Chris Brennaman East Central women 75 Pearl River 45 Mystee Dale led the Lady Warriors with 15 points in the win over vis– iting Pearl River. Rashima Jenkins added 13 for ECC\ , which improved to 17-.., overall and 7-4 in the division.

Jones women

92

Meridian 80 Meridian (19-7) wa:. led by former Meridian High standout Tiara Parker, who scored :~1 point-.. \\hilt> Sharda'e Johnson added I6 as the Lady Eagles ft•ll to Jon(!s by 12. - from scllool reports Jones men 77 Meridian 72 Meridian (14-10) got 26 points from Otis Williams and a dozen each from Mario Luckett and Travis Thompson in the five-point loss to Jones. - from school reports East Mississippi 68 Holmes women 60 The Lady Lions of East Mississippi (19-1, 10-1 MACJC North Dtvision) extended their current win– ning streak to ninl' consec– utive games with a 6R-60 divisional road win over Holme~ l\londay night at Frank Rranch Coliseum.

Holmes

68

East Mississippi

63 In getting swept by the

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