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JUCO BASKETBALL East Central women win, men fall to EMCC

From school reports

DECATUR- Paced by Miracle Rushing's 16 second half points, the East Central Community College Lady Warriors held on to defeat East Mississippi Community College 73-62 Tuesday night and avenge an early season loss to the Lady Lions. The Lady Warriors broke open a close game with a 12-4 run to start the second period and took a 12-point lead into the locker room at the half. East Central stretched its lead to 15 at 49-34 midway through the third period, before the Lady Lions closed to within five, 50-45, with 2:43 left in the period. Rushing, a 5-foot-9 guard outof Meridian High School, scored six straight points in a pivotal fourth period 21-8 East Central spurt that gave the Lady War riors their largest lead of the game at 71-54. The visiting Lady Lions scored eight of the game's last 10 points to pull the final margin to 73-62 in favor of East Central. Alexia McDonald added 23 points and 10 rebounds for East Central. The 5-10 guard out of Petal High School is averaging nearly 27 points in her last five games. Guard Ki-Ki Patterson out of Columbus High School scored 22 points to pace East Mississippi. She had 31 in the first meeting between the two teams. Quantesha Patterson out of East Webster High School pulled down See JUCO on page B2

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Paula Merritt/ The Meridian Star

East Central Community College's Kalybriah Haskin tries to put up a shot as East Mississippi Community College's Ki-Ki Patterson cuts off her path Tuesday night in Decatur. • ~ •