2009

ECCC sweeps Coahoma, ICC By Marty Stamper Appeal Sports Editor Three wins last week upped the East Central Community College Lady Warriors' record to 5-1 in the early going of the 2009-10 basketball season. The EC men went 2-1 to even their season's mark at 3-3. After hostmg East Miss– EC men 79 Coahoma 77 Kenneth Thomas of Jackson Provine led the Warriors, who escaped with a two-point overtime win over the host Tigers at Clarksdale on November 9. Thomas knocked down 16 points. The game was tied at 70 at the end of regulation. The Warriors evened their record at 2-2. Other Warrior scorers

issippi on Monday, the EC teams travel to Northeast Mississippi Thursday. EC women 69 Coahoma 56 Freshman guard Demetria Slocum of Starke, Fla., pumped in 25 points as the Lady Warriors rallied from a 37-33 l1alftime deficit to beat Coahoma on November 9 in Clarksdale Also sconng for EC, 3-1, were Yolanda Jones with J 0, Danielle Cole with eight, Shantel Neely with seven, and Sharae Pigues and Newton County's Sierra Croff with four each. Kyla Winford and Corhssa Pope had II points each for Coahoma.

were Antonio Grace and Keondre Hodges, both for– mer Newton Higb School Tigers, with 13 each; Titus Mims with nine, Aquill Baynard and Joshua Carothers with eight apiece, and Steve Edwards of Newton and Kendall Jackson with six each. JaMarquis Lewis led Coahoma with 16 points. EC trailed 37-36: at the midway break. EC women 70 Holmes 41 The Lady Warriors scored the game's first eight points Thursday as they improved Continued on SB... See ECCC...

Newton native Steve Edwards looks to find an opening in EC' 86-78 loss to Holmes Thursday in Decatur. Photo by Marty Stamper

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