East Central Community College in Decatur will again serve as the host site for the annual Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges All-Star Basketball Games.
This year's event is set for Friday, April 14. The women's contest begins at 5 p.m. and will be followed by the men's matchup at the Brackeen-Wood Gym.
April 10, 2017
East Central Community College will host the third annual East Central Mississippi High School All-Star Basketball Games Thursday, April 13, in the Brackeen-Wood Gymnasium on the Decatur campus.
The women’s contest begins at 6 p.m. and will be followed by the men’s match-up at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for students.
Participants are divided into North and South teams, based on the location of their schools.
March 9, 2017
The East Central Community College men’s basketball team could not hold on to an early lead against Northeast Mississippi Community College and was eliminated from the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament 70-64 March 8 at Mississippi College in Clinton.
Northeast, the defending NJCAA Region 23 champions, also defeated the Warriors in last week’s MACJC State Tournament.
The Warriors never trailed in the first half, leading by as many as 13 points. East Central took a 38-31 lead into the locker room.
March 1, 2017
The East Central Community College men’s basketball team fell 86-69 against the Northeast Mississippi Community College Tigers in the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges State Tournament Tuesday, Feb. 28, on the campus of Jones County Junior College in Ellisville.
East Central entered the tournament as the No. 4 seed from the MACJC South Division. Northeast is the No. 1 seed from the North Division.
East Central is now 14-10 overall on the season. Northeast is 18-6.
February 24, 2017
The East Central Community College men’s basketball team won a 122-119 double overtime thriller over Hinds Community College on “Sophomore Night” in Brackeen-Wood Gymnasium Thursday, Feb. 23.
The Warrior basketball team earned an NJCAA Region 23 Tournament berth with the win over the Bulldogs.
ECCC started out slow in the first half, trailing Hinds 51-42 at the intermission.
February 21, 2017
The East Central Community College men’s basketball team fell 107-78 to No. 9 nationally ranked Jones County Junior College Monday, Feb. 20, in the Ellisville.
Jones jumped out to an early lead that they never surrendered throughout the game.
Jones led ECCC 54-34 at the half.
February 17, 2017
Freshman Jaquan Dotson scores two of his 15 points in the win over Pearl River. (EC Photo)
The East Central Community College men’s basketball team clinched an MACJC State Tournament berth with an 87-80 win over Pearl River Community College Thursday, Feb. 16, in Brackeen-Wood Gymnasium in Decatur.
February 14, 2017
The East Central Community College Warrior basketball team won its fourth straight game and improved its MACJC South Division record to 7-5 with a 93-84 win over Copiah-Lincoln Community College Monday, Feb. 13, in Wesson.
Behind a double-double performance from sophomore forward Tonzell Handy, who had 31 points, the Warriors controlled the game except for a late Co-Lin lead with 9:30 to play.
The Warriors led Co-Lin by 14 at the intermission.
February 10, 2017
A steal and a layup by East Central's Jaylon Bardley with 1:06 to play helped the Warriors get a big win over Gulf Coast. (EC Photo)
February 7, 2017
After falling behind by seven points at the half, the East Central Community College men’s basketball team fought back to beat Meridian Community College 80-74 Monday, Feb. 6, in Meridian.
The Warriors put up 50 points in the second half to earn the road victory.
Sophomore Tonzell Handy out of Lanier High School posted a double-double performance with 26 points and 11 rebounds. Cayman “C.J.” Ruffin of Neshoba Central High School finished with 12 points and Jaylon Bardley of New Hope High School added 11 points and four steals.
