Basketball Men

January 29, 2019

Sophomore guard Roti Ware of Morton hits a jumper for two of his game-high 31 points in East Central’s win over Southwest. (EC Photo)

January 24, 2019

The East Central Community College Lady Warriors jumped on the Hinds Lady Bulldogs early and never let up in posting a 77-44 MACJC South Division win Thursday, Jan. 24, at J.D. Boyd Gym in Utica. In the men’s action, a furious second-half comeback by the ECCC Warriors fell two points short as the Hinds Bulldogs picked up a 78-76 win.

January 23, 2019

East Central sophomore forward Diamond Wraggs pushes the ball up court in an 84-64 MACJC South Division win over the Meridian Lady Eagles. (EC Photo)

January 18, 2019

A last-second jumper by Jones College’s Winceton Edwards sent the game to overtime and the Bobcats would eventually pull out a 71-69 win over the East Central Community College Warriors in basketball action Thursday, Jan. 17, in A.B. Howard Gymnasium in Ellisville. The No. 8 ranked Jones Lady Bobcats scored an 84-56 win over the ECCC Lady Warriors in the first game of the evening.

With the loss, the ECCC Warriors fell to 7-6 overall on the season in 0-4 in MACJC South Division play. Jones improved to 7-4 and 3-1.

January 15, 2019

ECCC freshman forward JaQuarius Smith of Noxubee County assists Brandon Williams (Leake County) during first half action against Co-Lin. (EC Photo)

January 11, 2019

Sharan Turner, a sophomore forward from Gonzales, La., powers up a jump shot in the East Central overtime win over Pearl River. (EC Photo)

January 9, 2019

ECCC Invites Students at Neshoba County High Schools to Jan. 31 Basketball Games

All students at high schools in Neshoba County are invited to a special “Be Our Guest” night when the East Central Community College women’s and men’s basketball teams face Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College on Thursday, Jan. 31, in Brackeen-Wood Gymnasium on the ECCC campus in Decatur.

January 9, 2019

All students at high schools in Newton County are invited to a special “Be Our Guest” night when the East Central Community College women’s and men’s basketball teams face Southwest Mississippi Community College on Monday, Jan. 28, in Brackeen-Wood Gymnasium on the ECCC campus in Decatur.

The East Central Lady Warriors will battle the Southwest Lady Bears at 5:30 p.m., followed by the ECCC Warriors and the Southwest Bears at 7:30 p.m.

January 3, 2019

All students at Scott County high schools are invited to a special “Be Our Guest” night when the East Central Community College women’s and men’s basketball teams face Copiah-Lincoln Community College on Monday, Jan. 14, in Brackeen-Wood Gymnasium on the ECCC campus in Decatur.

The East Central Lady Warriors will battle the Co-Lin Lady Wolves at 5:30 p.m., followed by the ECCC Warriors and the Co-Lin Wolves at 7:30 p.m.

December 16, 2018

The East Central Community College Lady Warriors and Warriors closed out the 2018 portion of their basketball seasons with a split against Delgado Community College in doubleheader action Thursday, Dec. 13. The games were played at Dillard University in New Orleans.

The Lady Warriors overcame a slow start in the first period to grab a 63-49 win over the Lady Dolphins. East Central shot only 21 percent from the floor the first 10 minutes and trailed 28-27 after two periods.