The Warriors fell to 1-2 on the season, while the defending state champion Lions improved to 3-0.

East Central was led in scoring by four players in double figures. Freshman forward JaMichael Wilson (Rayville, La.) scored a career-high 26 points, while sophomore forward JaQuarius Smith (Noxubee County) scored 25. Freshman guard Kareem Thompson (Florence) added 19 points and a team-high seven rebounds, and sophomore guard Nick Preyer (Mobile, Ala., LeFlore) scored 11.

The East Central teams will travel to Goodman on Monday, Nov. 18, to face Holmes at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. The Lady Warriors will play No. 9 ranked Chipola Community College in Marianna, Fla., on Friday, Nov. 22. Tipoff is 5 p.m.

The EC Classic is during the Thanksgiving holiday week again this year. The East Central women will play LSU-Eunice on Monday, Nov. 25, and Coahoma on Tuesday, Nov. 26, both at 1 p.m. The ECCC men will face Taylor Made Basketball on Nov. 25 and Faith Prep on Nov. 26, both at 7 p.m.

Also competing in the EC Classic on the women's side is Meridian Community College. The other men's teams include Pearl River, Jones College, and Bevill State (Ala.). All EC Classic games are in Brackeen-Wood Gym on the campus in Decatur.

Bill Wagnon

Vice President for Public Information

East Central Community College