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Warriors clinch berth in state tourney The Warriors of East Central Community College secured a berth in this week's .l\1ACJC State Tow·nament from set for 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Coplah-Lincoln 81 ECwomen 55 improved to 12-10 overall and 6- 5 in the MACJC South Division.

Alayna Bridges had nine points each for the LadyWildcats, who improved to 11-9 and 8-4 under former EC assistant Toby Bush. EC trailed 26-21 at the break. EC men 75 PearJFliver 70 TheWarriors clinched a post- season berth with Thursday's '\\in over nationally-ranked Pearl River at Decatur. EC trailed 38-28 at halftime, but outscored the Wildcats 47- 32 in the second half for the win. Freshman guard Jimmie Broomfield of Scott Central helped spark the Warrior rally · with 17 points. Keondre Hodges of Newton had 15, Kegan Houston had 12, Sbaravarus Wilson nine, Kenneth Barlow eight, and Bilal Kelly six. Phillip Crawford bad 20 points to lead the ninth-ranked Wildcats. who fell to 19-4.

EC also got 13 points from Bilal Kelly, 1 t from Curtis Loving, and nine from Kenneth Barlow. Marcus Hooten led Co-Lin with 25 points. EC, which led throughout the division battle, held a 32-29 advantage at halftime. Pearl River 52 ECwomen 38 The Lady Warriors' rare los- ing season ended with the 14- point loss at Decatur last Thursday. EC, 8-15 overall and 3-9 in division play, got 10 points from Quentinette Odom of Scott Central, nine from Sbanequa Bufkin, also of Scott Central; and six each h·om Annie Brewer and lnessa Adams. Quentessa Bullock and

Co-Lin pulled out to a 41-24 halftime lead in the February 14 division blowout at Wesson. Quentinette Odom and Shana Ward had 10 points eacl) to lead the LadyWarriol's, who fell to 8- 14 overall and 3-8 in league play. EC also got nine points ft•om Ja'Monica Orton and six each from Deidra Hawkins and Alise Bryant. Paige Webster led nationally– ranked Co-Lin, 19-1 and 11-0, with 16 points. EC men 61 Copiah-Lincoln 60 Sophomore guard Kcgan Houston of Quitman scored 21 points to lead EC to the one– point victory at Wesson on Febr uary 14. With the win, the Warriors

in Wesson with combined hard-fought wins reports over Copiab- Lincoln (61-60) and nationally– ranked Pearl River (75-70) in last week's action. East Central, which finished the regular season with a 13-10 record under fifth-year bead t'oacb Maurice Bowie, enters the single-elimination event as the fourth seed from the South o:vision with a 7-5 mark. The War·t·iors were set to bat– ·le ~ortb Division champion East Mississippi Community College Tuesday in first-round men s action. That winner will meet the earl River-Northeast Mississ– ppi 'vinner tonight. Finals are

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