SCOOBA — The East Mississippi basketball teams swept a home basketball doubleheader from East Central on Thursday night at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. The EMCC women picked up their first win of the new season by a 58-56 tally, while the Lions improved to 2-0 with a 63-56 victory.
In the women’s contest, guard Natalie Tate led the way for coach Sharon Thompson’s Lady Lions with a game-high 17 points, including 10 in the second half. The freshman also tallied a team-high eight rebounds and four steals, while preserving the two-point win by blocking Yolanda Jones’ 3-point attempt in the right corner with time running out.
Shanteria Tate also scored in double figures for the winners with 14 points, along with adding a team-high five assists and three steals.
The visiting Lady Warriors were led by Danielle Cole’s 14 points. Jones and Hannah Lee followed with 11 points apiece.
In the nightcap, preseason second-team NJCAA All-American CoCo Ware tallied a game-high 24 points to pace the Lions. The sophomore standout hit a clutch 3-pointer with the shot clock running down to give EMCC a 61-54 lead with little more than a minute remaining in the contest.
Freshman point guard Anthony Alexander scored nine of his 11 points in the second half, including 5-of-6 from the charity stripe, for the Lions.
The East Central men were jointly led by Kenneth Thomas and Joshua Carothers with 13 points apiece, while Steve Edwards followed with 11.
The EMCC men’s basketball team travels to Pensacola, Fla., this weekend to take on host Pensacola Junior College and Faulkner State on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
— from school reports
Meridian men 80
Mississippi Elite 75
The Meridian Community College men's basketball team continued its unbeaten start to the 2009-10 season on Thursday night.
The Eagles improved to 2-0 with the win.
Freshman Rashad Robinson of Newton once again led the Eagles in scoring. Robinson scored 18 points and Nate McCrory had 12 points for the Eagles, who host Bishop State at 5 p.m. Saturday.
Meanwhile, the MCC women will be playing their first game of the season against Bishop State at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
— from school reports
Lamar honoring state champion teams
At Friday's MAIS Class AA football playoff opener at Grey Cobb Field, Lamar will be honoring a few other noteworthy teams.
Before the start of the Raiders' game against Oak Hill Academy, Lamar's state champion girls soccer team will be recognized. Also honored before kickoff will be Lamar's state runner-up boys cross country team.
Then, at halftime, the 2003 state championship football Raiders will be recognized. That team was the first Lamar football team to capture the state crown.
— Jamie Wachter
Wayne Academy girls 42
Heidelberg Academy 33
Wayne Academy used an 18-point fourth quarter to defeat Heidelberg Academy on Thursday night at the Heidelberg Academy preseason tournament.
Wayne was led in scoring by Katrina Lofton's 13 points and Morgan Tynes 12. Heidelberg was led by Morgan Lee, who scored 16.
With the win, Wayne (3-0) advances to the championship game on Saturday to face Silva Bay Academy at 11:15 a.m.
— Daniel Rigdon
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Roundup - EMCC sweeps ECCC in home doubleheader
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Clarkdale serves notice in rout of Enterprise
The Clarkdale girls’ basketball team served notice that it belonged among the top teams in MHSAA Class 2A with a 59-56 division win at defending 2A state champion Scott Central on January 31.
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Northeast Lauderdale stuns, upsets Northeast Jones in opening round.
Shaquanta McDonald and Tarmecia Mack each scored 10 points as The Trojans beat the Tigers 42-28 in the opening round of the District 5-4A District Tournament held at West Lauderdale Tuesday. Brittany Williams added nine points for Northeast Lauderdale (5-21).
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Season Ender
The defense was there, but the offense never came around and Meridian High saw its playoff hopes disappear as Oak Grove pulled away in the final minutes to knock off the host Wildcats 58-48 on Tuesday night in the Region 5-6A Tournament.
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Kemper County wins thriller over Heidelberg
In a division with traditional powerhouses Choctaw Central, Southeast Lauderdale and Newton – the fourth-and-fifth-seeded Kemper County and Heidelberg girls both were hoping to just punch their ticket to the Class 3A state playoffs and hope to hit a hot streak.
Part one of that equation was successful for Kemper County Tuesday night, but it was far from easy. -
New-look Lions set to open 2012 softball season
Coming off the most successful season of fast-pitch softball competition in the program’s history, the East Mississippi Community College Lions are set to open their 2012 softball campaign by playing host to Marion Military Institute Tuesday afternoon on the Scooba campus. First pitch for the season-opening doubleheader is set for 1 p.m.
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Yellowjackets survive Hornets, keep season alive
Rarely does a team commit 46 turnovers and not get run out of the gym, but the Union girls overcame their ballhandling woes to knock off Lake 41-38 in overtime of the MHSAA Division 6-2A Tournament Monday night.
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Roundup — MCC baseball splits pair at tourney
The Meridian Community College Eagles salvaged a split of its final games in the 2012 T.J. Fleming Invitational at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College on Sunday. -
Crusaders use experience, speed to topple Tornadoes
Philadelphia and Sacred Heart both entered Friday's Class 1A/2A/3A soccer state championship game looking for their first state crown.
The Crusaders, though, had finished as runners-up the previous two seasons, and used that experience and their speed to their advantage as they scored three first half goals in route to a 3-1 win. -
Roundup — West girls rally past Louisville
The West Lauderdale girls basketball team overcame an early deficit to top visiting Louisville 60-56 to close out the regular season Friday.
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Dreams Dashed
A real life David vs. Goliath meeting took place in the Class 1A/2A/3A girls state championship soccer game Friday afternoon at Clinton High School's Arrow Field.
Having never advanced farther than the second round of the MSHSAA soccer playoffs, Clarkdale entered looking to shock the state and win its first state title. In th way stood Our Lady Academy, a nine-time state champion from Bay St. Louis.
The Crescents blanked the Bulldogs 5-0 for their third straight title and 10th since 2000. - More Sports Headlines
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