The No. 12 ranked Chipola College Lady Indians defeated the East Central Community College Lady Warriors 70-57 in women’s basketball action Friday, Nov. 22, on the Chipola campus in Marianna, Fla.
The two teams were tied 13-13 after one period, before the Lady Indians took a nine-point lead into the locker room at the half. Chipola surged to an 18-point lead after three periods before a strong final period by East Central closed the gap to the final 13-point margin.
East Central was led by the 18 points and five rebounds of sophomore guard Mylisha Hammond (McComb). Sophomore forward KeiMoya Walker (Jackson, Murrah) added 13 and sophomore guard Jariyah Covington (Starkville) chipped in 11.
Chipola controlled the boards, pulling down 58 rebounds to just 36 for East Central. The Lady Warriors hit just 32 percent of their shots from the floor and 54 percent from the free throw line in the loss.
