February 8, 2022
The East Central Community College Lady Warriors picked up their second straight win on Monday night, February 7, with a 72-42 thumping of the Holmes Community College Lady Bulldogs. With the win, the Lady Warriors are back at .500 with a 9-9 overall record and a 5-6 MACCC mark. The Lady Bulldogs fell to 1-18, 1-10 on the season.
It was all ECCC in Goodman on Monday night as the Lady Warriors led early in a MACCC matchup with the Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Warriors poured in 12 points in the first quarter and locked down the defensive end of the court, allowing just seven Holmes' points.
ECCC's Faith Guy (Enterprise) began heating up in the second quarter and netted a pair of three-pointers to help grow the lead even further. Cori Keats (Philadelphia) got in on the long-ball action and also rattled home a three-pointer to help the Lady Warriors take an 11-point, 31-20 lead into the locker room.
The third quarter is where the Lady Warriors ran away in the contest as they outscored the Lady Bulldogs 26-6 in the 10-minute frame. Guy and Keats both nailed another three-pointer each, while Wynter Taylor (Dallas, Texas) rallied from a scoreless first half with three key baskets. Shemaiah Smith (Terry) also got in the scoring action, along with Mer'Cades Miller (McComb), Sylvia Jones (Brighton, Tenn.), and Myeisha Scott (Jackson).
Going to the fourth, the Lady Warriors led 57-26. Coach Williams and the Lady Warrior offense pumped the breaks in the final minutes to cruise to a 72-42 victory.
Jones and Guy led the Lady Warriors with 12 points each, a mark that ties a career for Guy. Miller and Taylor both finished with double-digits with 10 apiece, while Scott led on the boards with eight. Other notable stats were Miller's three assists and three steals, both team highs. The Lady Warriors were stellar at the free-throw line, going 13-of-14 on the night, and outrebounded the Lady Bulldogs 32-16.
The Lady Warriors are back at home Thursday, February 10, as the team takes on the No. 21 Jones College Lady Bobcats (14-5, 7-2) at 6 p.m. That game can be seen live at www.eccclive.com/gold.
