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EMCC from page Bl away," White added. "Those two guys- Donovan and Tra -were just huge for us, just huge. 11 East Central wasn't done, though. The Warriors emerged from halftime on a run, scoring six points in the first two minutes and closing within 46-44 on a Shelton Banks drive with 16:50 left However, he couldn't finish the three-point play and the Warriors never got that close again. "We really had to come out and play our butts off· to get the lead down to two," Bowie said. "We just got worn down coming down the stretch." The Lions, who will face Pearl River at noon Wednesday in a region semifinal, pulled away in part due to improved play from their leaders in the second half. Alexander, who averages a team-leading 16.4 points, scored eight of his 11 in the second half, while King added eight of his nine points and five of his six rebounds after the break. Millaun Brown added 10 points and six rebounds. 4 "Deonte made some huge shots that second half," White said. '"That's what we're all about, though." East Central, meanwhile, was led with 14 points fromCurtis Loving and Kenneth Barlow each. Keondre Hodges added 12 and Kegan Houston and Bilal Kelley each finished with 10.

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