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EC women cline ·playoff berth By Marty Stamper Appeal Sports Editor The East Central Comm– unity College Lady Warriors went l-l on the hardwood last week, beating Hinds 94- 59 and falling 68-66 to Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Lady Warriors (17-7)

MACJC South Division Standings Through Feb. 18 Women Div. All Coplah-Llncoln 10·1 21·2 Jones 8·3 18-6 East Central 7-4 17·7 Southwest 6-5 13-8 Gulf Coast 5-7 11-14 Pearl R1ver 2-9 . 2-21 Hmds 1-10 4-20 Men Div. All Jones 9-2 20-4 Gulf Coast 9-3 16-8 Pearl River 8-3 18·6 Cop1ah-Lincoln 7-4 13-11 Hinds 3-8 8-16 East Central 2-9 8-16 Southwest 1-10 3-18 The top four teams In each division advance to the MACJC State Tournament. 20 points. Danielle Cole scored II, Rashima Jenkins had 10, Allison Ph ill ips added eight. Hannah Lee scored ~even, and Alisha McAfee scored six. Gulf Coast (11-13, 5-6) got 17 pomb from Savannah Palomarcz and 15 from Kiara Johnson EC led 39-35 at halftime. Gulf Coast 79 EC men 68 The Warriors fell to 8-15 oyerall and 2-8 in the divi– sion with Thursday's loss at Pcrkmston. Kenneth Barlo'' led EC '' tth 21 pomt~. Josh Luckett scored 18 and Rico Jones added II. Gulf Coast ( 15-8. 8-3) got 26 points from Cordell Pope. 15 from Justin Ra). and 14 rom Isaiah Jackson.

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wrapped up a berth in the MACJC State Tournament with a 75-45 rout of Pearl River Monday. The £C men lost both of their game~ as they fell to 8- 15 entering the final week of their season. The Warriors are eliminated from postsea– son competiuon. After hosting Pearl River Monday, t~e EC teams wrap up their regular season Thursday at Jones. EC women 94 Hinds 59 The Lady Warrior~ ham- mered Hinds in the February 9 contest at Decatur to improve to 16-6 overall and 6-3 in division play. Damelle Cole led EC wnh

ECCC sophomore Scooter \\ alkt:'r hoots in the lane against Hinds. Photo b; Mart) Stamper

but :~.\a unable to hang on for the v.m lo-.h Luckett led EC '' 1th 13 pomb. K'"nneth Barlo\\ scored 12. Ste\e Edwards of ~ewton and De\aru~ "Scooter" \\alker of C\\ ton County both had e1ghr. 'Rico Jones and Rod Lofton added Sl\ each. and Chuck) Curry of Ne\~ ton hud four. Hind~ (S-14, 3-6) wa~ led by Ananza Richardson's 14 points. Gulf Coast 68 EC \\Omen 66 The Lady Warrior::. ''ere outscored 33-27 in the "e\;ond half• of Thursday's game at Perkin~ton as they fell to 16-7 O\crall and 6-4 in the dhision. Mystee Dale led EC '' 1th

20 points. Rashima Jenkins scored 17, Allison Phtllip~ had nine, Hannah Lee, Mystee Dale, and Yolanda Jones each scored eight; Atisha McAfee added seven, and DeShourie Spates and Sterra Croft both had tx. Tiara Buckley had nine points to lead Hinds (4-18. 1- 8). The Lady Warrior~ took a 54-28 lead into halftime. Hinds 63 EC men 60 The Warriors dropped to APP 8- 14 overall and 2-7 in the division with the February 9 loss at Decatur. CAR EC led 31 -29 at halftime, SCOTT COUNTY liMES

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