2015

'' Execution-wise, I wasn't real happy. - ECCC women's coach Crandal Porter '' "We have point guards that are coaches on the court, and they need handle that." Twelve separate East Central players scored in the game, led by Jalesia Jones' 19 points. Tashi-Ana Thompson scored 16, while Samantha Duncan added 10 points. Meanwhile. Shakerya Morrison scored 12 points, and registered team-high's in rebounds and steals with seven each. "We made our right rotations," Mor– rison said. "We executed on our 2-2-1 (trap– ping defense), so I was able to get into the passing lane and deflect some passes." Despite her double-figures effort, Mor– rison said she felt she left points on the court. "I could have done better," she said. "I could have made some layups and some

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more free throws. "We need to continue to execute, and we have to do that to be able to beat (Copiah– Lincoln Community College Monday). With just four games remaining before the MACJC tournament is set to tip-off Feb. 23, Porter said his squad must demonstrate better execution as the season winds down. "We need to make sure we get to where we should be by the time the tournament gets here," Porter said. "Everyone in the tournament is going to be good. You're going to play hard, and they are going to play hard. They're going to execute and have talent, so lack of execution can beat you." WARRIORS HANG ON With East Central Community College possessing a 78-71 lead with approximately 2:44 remaining, the Warriors scored the next 10 points to help seal a 90-77 win over Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Thursday. The Warriors seemed to be in complete control at the half leading the Bulldogs 47- See Eccc on pageB2------ --

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DECATUR - East Central Cpmmunity College's suffocating defense forcedMis– ,i,sipp1 Gulf Coast Community College iinto 30 turnovers, including 18 in the first ihalf. and the Lady Warriors rolled past the Lady Bulldogs 86-64. "That's our game," East Central coach Crandal Porter said. "We try to force team~ to turn it over, and, fortunately, we had a good night. (MGCCC) is not where their coach is going to eventually get them. but we had a Jot to do with (their turnovers)." . Conversely, the Lady Warriors (17-2, 8- 2) turned the ball over just eight times and .;hot a healthy 47.6-percent from the field. However. Porter said his squad must do a better job of identifying what defense the opposition is in. MExecut10n wise, I wasn't real happy," Porter said. "We made a lot of hustle plays, because we do play hard, but what's going to happen when we play a team that plays hard and executes? Our stuff against the zone and our secondary break weren't there. Wh en they changed defenses that gave us problems.

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