ECCC Women’s Basketball Team Defeats Rival EMCC 72-69

January 11, 2017


Autumn Taylor

The East Central Community College women’s basketball team beat rival East Mississippi Community College in a hard fought game in Scooba Tuesday, Jan. 10, by the score of 72-69.

The Lady Warriors jumped out to an early advantage in the first quarter leading the Lady Lions 25-21, but could not hold on to the lead trailing 41-34 at the intermission.

ECCC Women’s Basketball set to host Meridian Jan. 12

January 5, 2016

The East Central Community College women’s basketball team will host rival Meridian Community College Thursday, Jan. 12, at 5:30 p.m. in Brackeen-Wood Gymnasium.

All who attend the game will be admitted for just $1.

The match-up is the first home game of 2017 after the team’s holiday break.

There will not be a men’s contest to follow the women’s game.

The Lady Warriors enter 2017 play 5-4 on the season.

East Central Basketball Teams Swept at Shelton State

December 13, 2016

The East Central Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams both fell to Shelton State Community College Monday, Dec. 12, in Tuscaloosa.

The Lady Warriors had three players in double-digit scoring in a 111-62 loss to the No. 4 nationally ranked Lady Buccaneers. Freshman Autumn Taylor of Newton High School led ECCC scorers with 20 points and seven rebounds. Curtisha Coleman of Wayne County High School was not far behind with 18 points, and Shantavis Hughes of Hattiesburg High School added 13 points.

East Central Warriors Lose Heartbreaker Against Northeast

December 9, 2016

The East Central Community College men’s basketball team could not hold on to a steady lead in the fourth quarter and fell 75-64 against Northeast Mississippi Community College Thursday, Dec. 8, in Brackeen-Wood Gymnasium in Decatur.

The game was high-intensity throughout the evening with the Warriors leading by eight at the intermission, before the Tigers pulled away for the win in the final minutes of the contest.

Two ECCC Women’s Soccer Players Sign with Mississippi College

December 8, 2016

Two East Central Community College women’s soccer players signed National Letters of Intent Wednesday, Dec. 7, to continue the careers at Mississippi College in Clinton.

Defender Gabby Gross, a product of Lewisburg High School, and goalkeeper Kaitlyn Knuth, a product of West Lauderdale High School, will remain teammates on the Lady Choctaw’s women’s soccer team.

East Central Warriors Drop Basketball Division Opener at Southwest

December 7, 2016

The East Central Community College Warriors fell 76-62 in their South Division basketball opener in Summit Monday, Dec. 5, against the defending MACJC State Champion Southwest Mississippi Community College Bears.

With the loss, the Warriors moved to 4-3 on the season and 0-1 in the South Division. Southwest improved to 6-2 overall and 1-0 in the division. It was the fifth straight win for Southwest.

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