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"fun team" for fans to watch. "'We'll be fast-paced and hard– working in every game, and a team that will work hard in practice every day to get better," said Smith, who has guided the Lady Warriors to six straight winning campaigns and an over a ll 65-49 mark , including a Region 23 title in 2007-08. Returnees from last year's team, which advanced to the MACJC State Tourna.ment and finished 13--11,

Now faces and players With limit– od college experience comprise this (.year's version of East Central Com– \ munity College Lady Warrior basket– ~ ha11, but head coach Bill Smith I remains confident that his talent- laden squad will produce another successful campaign in 2010-11. Smith , who is in his sixth season in successfully leading the La dy War– rior program, described the 2010-11 squad as "very ent husiastic" and a Lady Warriors 5'5" Fr. 11 Xenobia Lavender F 5'11" So. 12 Shana Ward G 5'6" Fr. 15 Jak:iala McWilliams F 5'7" So. 20 Sbanequa Bufkin G 5'3" So. 21 Alise Bryant G 5'4" So. 23 Ja'Monica Orton G 6'0" Fr. 24 Joy Luckett F 5'8" Fr. 30 Sharae Pigues F 5'10" Fr. 32 Kurlysha Bell c 5'10" Fr. 34 Quentinette Odom F 5'8" So. # Player Pos Ht. Year 4 Inessa Adams G 5'6" Fr. 5 Bianca Thomas c 6'3" So. 10 Deidra Hawkins G

include center Bianca Thomas (6-3) of Sebastopol, forwards Xenobia Laven– der (5-11) of Noxapater, Jakiala McWilliams (5-7) ofNeshoba Central, Sharae Pigues (5-10) of Olive Branch and Quentinette Odom (5-8) of Scott Central, and guards Shanequa. Bufkin (5-3) of Scott Central and Alise Bryant (5-4), a product of Northwest Rankin High School. Smith said h e expects "a lot of leadership" from his sophomores,

none of' \' hom were starters lAst sea• son. IJt • especially depending on Odom nnd Bufkin who r eceived team honors lhllowing the successful 2009- 10 CUlllJlEiign. "ShtuH:qua and Quentinette are our HII>SL \'OCal leaders on the court," he nd