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ECCC from page Bl 31. However, MGCCC would force its way back into the game, and man– aged to cut the deficit to single digits for .most of the second half. "I think we got a little content in the second half," East Central coach Robert Thompson said. "Give (Mississippi) .Gulf Coast a lot of credit; they fought hard and did a good job of crashing the boards to get them– selves back into the game." But that's as close as they would come down the stretch, as ECCC kept its nerve and man– aged.to pull out the win. "I was real proud of our composure at the end of the game," Thompson said. ''We were able to get some big buckets, and were able to stretch the game back out. Guys made free throws and big plays. I'm very proud of our guys with their play down the stretch." Isaiah Traylor led the Warriors (11-8, 6-4) with 23 ppints, including four 3-point makes, while Quinton Campbell poured in 19 points and pulled down 19

''Tli:at's my role on the team," Traylor said. "Coach (Thompson) told me shoot, and I did what I have to do." Perhaps Traylor's biggest shots came midway in the second half with his team lead 52-46. The freshman connected on consecu– tive 3-point makes to put his squad back ahead by double-figures. "We shouldn't have let them get back in the game," Traylor said. "We got comfortable. The shots were big, and I just had to hit them. "At the end of prac– tice every day, we say demolish. We have to demolish our opponents every time out." Ravion Henry tallied 15 points and Detrick Dandridge scored 14 and pulled down 14 rebounds. Both ECCC squads will return to action Monday at Copiah-Lin– coln Community Col– lege. The women will play at 6:00 p.m., while the men are slated for an 8 p.m. start. "We want to keep get– ting better and keep being one as a unit," Thompson said. "We had some terrific play from the guys off the

Paula Merritt / The Meridian Star East Central Community College's Jalesia Jones and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College's Markeisha · Watson battle for an outgoing ball Thursday night in Decatur.

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bench (Thursday) . We just have to continue to defend our home floor and try to steal one on the road. (Copiah-Lin-

coin) is a tough place to play, but that's a big game for us to try and build some momentum down the stretch. "

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