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by guard Chris Rhoney ( 6-1) ofWest Lauderdale "Iexeect Chris ro push for more playing tim as he gains experience.'' said Bowie. "He jus doesn't know the speed of the game yet, but tha will come." Other fre~hmen include guards Jamen Eichelberger (6- 1) of Louisv.ille and Jakari: Coleman (6- 1) of Forest Hill , and forward! Walter Evans (6-3) of Haniesburg. Demarcu! Clayton (6-5) of Bay Springs and 1)'1erAndersor (6-5) of Carver Military Academy. Chicago. Bowie said for the Warriors to be successful in 2012-13, mistakes must be avoided. "Last year in the first half of the game playing with all those freshmen we had too many turnovers:· he said. ''This year. we need to tum those turnovers into assistli and cut down on the mistakes. I < z

sion title) and host the state tournament. That's what we want to do." Sophomore players and their respective highschools include guards TeJiminon Leatherwood (5-7) of Northridge (Ala.), Hakeem Wesley (6') of Newton County; and forwards Akeem Toppin (6-5)_ and Bobby Wrench (6-5). both

Bowie expects Leatherwood to handle the point from the outset. "The best thing T J . has going for him is his experi– ence, and I've talked to him about using that to his advantage," Bowie said. Baynard, who trans–

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Maurice Bowie begins his seventh year as Warrior head coach. He is depending upon a tal– ented group of sophomores to Jead the squad to a successful campaign. "We have pretty much our whole ream return– ing," Bowie said. ''We got a lot ofexperience last year and built a Strong foundation . It's hard to express how much experience matters." Bowie hopes "experience" tums into ''win· ning'' after last year's squad struggled with a 3-19 marl<. "I feel good about this team," he said. "I think we have a chance to compete for the South (divi-

ferred back to EC for his t..:~~.---'--- .... sophomore season, is expected to play a major role in the paint. while Maurice Bowie Toppin will also play an inside role for the Waniors. Watford is another key returnee for EC. He was recognized as one of the top defenders in the MACJC last season. . Bowie is aJso pleased with his newcomers. led ·.

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of Columbus; Aquill Baynard (6-8) of Elsik High School. Houston, TX, Keivondre Watford (6-5), Tuscaloosa Central and Vodrick Lucious (6-6), Tuscaloosa County. Wesley returns as the leading scorer, averag· ing 10 points per contest

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