Just three days after being swept on the road at East Mississippi, the East Central Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams responded with a road sweep over Holmes Community College Monday, Nov. 18, in Goodman.
The ECCC Lady Warriors won the opener 83-59. The Warriors came out on top in the second game of the evening 87-75.
All 15 Lady Warriors saw action in the win, with three scoring in double figures. Sophomore forward KeiMoya Walker (Jackson, Murrah) led the way with 15 points. Sophomore guard Jariyah Covington (Starkville) and freshman forward Asia Madison (Hazlehurst) scored 10 each. Covington had a game-high seven assists. Sophomore center Kimberly Green (Greenwood, Amanda Elzy) led the Lady Warriors with seven rebounds.
Sophomore forward JaQuarius Smith (Noxubee County) continued his hot start to the season with game-highs of 26 points and 12 rebounds. He also had seven assists and two blocks. He is averaging 23.5 points through four games this season. Freshman guard Lee Cotton (Cleveland Central) had a career-high 21 points, while freshman guard Kareem Thompson (Florence) scored 17 points and dished out eight assists and freshman guard JaMichael Wilson (Rayville, La.) added 16 points.
