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(Chula Vista. Calif.) added 13 points. Alexia McDonald out of Petal High School added 10 points to go with three steals, and Miracle Rushing out of Meridian High School scored 10 points and added four assists and a game-high 10 rebounds. The MACJC South Division win improved the Lady Warriors to 11-2 overall and 3-1 in the South Division. It was the second straight loss this week for the Co-Lin Lady Wolves, who fe!J to 11-2 and 2-2 in the South Divi sion. In addition to Henry's 18 points, three other Warriors scored in double figures in the men's win. Derrick Dandridge out of White Station High

School (Memphis, Tenn.) scored 15 points, Prince McDaniel out of Pascagoula High School also had 15, and Keion Peoples out of Ridgeway High School (Memphis, Tenn.) chipped in 11. McDaniel and Peoples each had six rebounds. The Warriors improved to 7-6 overall on the season and 2-2 in MACJC South Division play. The Co-Lin Wolves dropped to 2-11 and <4. The Warriors and Lady Warriors return to action Tuesday when they host Hinds Community Col· lege. Grune times are 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. The East Central teams remain at home Thursday to host Pearl River Community Co!Jege at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.

MORE INFORMATION Fo ·mer Meridian High School standout Miracle Rushing tallied 1 o points, 10 rebounds and four assists for the Lady War riors.

WESSON - Sopho more guard Samantha Duncan scored 21 points, including a 5 of 7 night from beyond the 3-point arc, as the East Central Community College Lady Warriors beat the No. 17 ranked Copiah-Lincoln Lady Wolves 80-60 Thursday night. It was the sixth straight win for the Lady Warriors. In the men's action that followed, the East Central Warriors gol another strong perform ance from sophomore guard Ravion Henry out of Leake Central High School in a 70-65 win over the home-standing Wolves. The Warriors trailed by three at the half before pulling away for - - -- -------

the five-point win. East Central was coming off a heart

breaking one-point loss to nationally ranked Missis sippi Gulf Coast Commu nity College in which it lo::.t a 14-point lead at home. Duncan, out of Oak Grove Hi~h School, was one offour Lady Warriors in double figures in the win. Kalybriab Haskin out of Olympian High School

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