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hands of East Central CC on Nov. 13. Additionally, the Lions improved their mark to 15-3 over ECCC in White's tenure. 'They're a similar type team to us," White said. "When they get on a roll, they are difficult to guard. They have a really good team. I was real pleased with our kids staying with the game plan." With the loss, ECCC (6-5) has now lost three of its last four con– tests. "They came out very focused and made some big shots in the first half," East Central coach Robert Thompson said. "I was proud of our team effort, ~ut we have to give (EMCC) credit. ~ey were focused and made some big plays." EMCC started the contest fast and furious as they jumped out to an 18-3 advantage six minutes into the contest. , "We were laking good shots ' said White of his squad, which shot 62-percent for the game. "We weren't taking quick shots." . Yet East Central responded with back-to-back 3-point makes from Prince McDaniel, who finishe~ with 16 points, to cul the defi~Jt to nine, 18-9. However, the Warrior:. were never able to sustain a large enough scoring run to positio.o themselves for a comeback ~in. "\Ve never did have any big runs in the game," Thompson said. "Basketball is a game of spurts, and they had them. and w; didn't. It was one of those nights. For the game, the Warriors con– nected on 11 3-point attempt> while EMCC recorded 11 of its own. k "Every day, I come in and \\·or hard and go harder than e\•err– body and try to bring it," Finley said. "J know sometimes l get a little too emotional, but that'... the competitive fire that J ha\•e. I tr} to go hard so maybe the fre hman • catch on and v.111 go hard a well. East Central will tra~el to Mi · sissip~ G ' C - onJan. 12.

We try not to let peope be in their comfort zone. - ECCC women's coach Crandal Porter

Morrison is a hard-worker who fits in with our program." Down the stretch. the Lady Warriors turned to their point guard Tynika Bender, who con– verted her last four free throw attempts and fin ished with 10 points. "Along with Jones, she's the other staple," Porter said. "She played for me in h igh school (al Newton High School). She's been with me for seven years. She knows ever ything we want to do. We want the ball in her hands at the end of the games. The contest marked the second occasion the two squads squared off in the season, with East Cen tral recording an 89-61 win on Nov. 13. . "It's tough to beat a team tw1~;. and those two games show that, East Central coach Crandal Porter s aid. "We like to use a lot of arumal analogies, and we talked abo~t (EMCC) being a wounded animal. Things are not going like how they would like. We knew they would come out and figh t, and an animal is most dangerous when it's wounded." EMCC (5-5) scored the first five points of the game. but the Lady Warriors would control much of the action from that point forward in the first half. . "We had the right shots, we Just weren't making them," Thompson said. "Especially our post players; they weren't making shots. It was ridiculous. Our post players have got to score. It was ridiculous the shots they were missing. Camry

'' said. "We've got to have her on the floor. The entire team has got to be smarter. In the first half, the entire team was in foul trouble. We gave up some silly fouls, and we've just got to be smarter." The Lady Lions were led by Robyn Rush who scored a team– high 14 points, while Patterson scored 13 points. . k (Rush) was our best sconng post player (Tuesday)," Thompson said. "But even she missed some easy shots that she has to make (Rush) and (Ashley Johnson) missed two point-blank layups down the stretch that we have to make." . East Mississippi will be back m action Thursday at Meridian Com- munity College. . Meanwhile East Central will be back in action 1 Jan. 12 at Missis– sippi Gulf Coast Community Col– lege.

"We just take it one game at a time," Jones said. "We fight at practice to get better and C?ach Porter is always there pushing \ us."

LIONS ROAR TO A WIN

Jones did a great job of going down the middle of the defense and dishing it off, but the post p1ayers weren't ready to score."

Five players scored in double figures for East Mississippi Com- munity College as the Lions topped East Central Community College, 92-79, in MACJC action

ECCC forced multiple

turnovers which turned it turned

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