2010

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EC women rally past Hinds By Marty Stamper Appeal Sports Editor The East Central Com– mumty College Lady Warriors went l-1 on the hardwood last week, while the Warriors lost both of their games. The Lady Warriors entered

the week \vith a 9-5 overall record and a 1-2 MACJC South Division mark. The EC men were 5-9 and 1-2. After going to Mississtppi Gulf Coast Commumty on Tuesday, the Warriors and Lady Wamors host Pearl River on Thursday beginning at 6 p.m. . Southwest 80 EC women 68 The Lady Warriors fell to 0-2 in the division and 8-5 overall on January II at Summtt. Southwest put the game away in the first half as the Lady Bears carried a 50-23 lead into halftime. Hannah Lee pumped in 18 points to lead EC. Shantel Neely added 13 points, Yolanda Jones scored nine, Daniclle Cole eight, Qucnti nette Odom seven, and Shanequa Bufkin six. Octavta Bearden led Southwest, 5-3 and 1-1, with 20 pomts. Southwest 73 EC men 66 The Warriors fell to 1-1 in the division and 5-8 overall with the January 11 loss at Summit. The Bears carried a 38-27 lead mto halftime as they improved to 2-0 and 2-6. Kcondre Hodges of Newton had 15 points to lead

EC's Antonio Grace of Newton soars to the basket against llinds.

Photo by Marty Stamper Bulldogs fell to 4-10 and also 1-2 Hinds 83 EC men 62 The Warriors dropped to 5-9 overalJ and I ~2 in league play with Thursday's loss at Decatur. Hinds, which entered the contest ranked No. 19 nationally, improved to 13-1 and 3-0. I linds led 36-29 at halfttme and outscored the Warriors 47- 33 over the final 20 minutes. Kenneth Thomas led EC wtth 16 pomts. Also scoring were Antonio Grace of Newton with 10 points, Jasper Bronson and Kendall Jackson with eight each, Jonathan McLenden with seven, Steve Edwards of Newton with six, and Shelton Banks with five. Chris Wallace had 21 points to lead Ilinds.

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Hinds 58 A 28-4 run in the second halfturned around Thursday's division contest at Decatur. The Lady Warriorstrailed 35-31 at halfttme and were down 41-3 I before scoring 28 of the next 32 pomts to take a 59-45 lead Danielle Cole scored 18 points to lead EC as the Lady Warriors improved to 9-5 overall and 1-2 in the division. Hannah Lee tossed in 10 points for EC Yolanda Jones scored eight, Demetria Slocum had seven, Bianca Thomas and Sflantel Neely both scored six. and Sierra Croff of Newton County, added five Kiana McCarty had 17 points and Lilly Porter added 15 to lead Hinds. The Lady

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NEWTON COUNTY the Warriors. Shelton Banks SPIRIT OF MORTC added 14 points. Kenny Thomas cored 12, and Steve MERIDIAN STAR Edwards and Antonio Grace, - both ofNewton, had 10 each.