Indians Win in Overtime at East Central
East Central hit shots, hit threes, and made it a grinder for 40 minutes, but the Indians owned the extra session and walked out with a 72-70 overtime win.
| Final | 1 | 2 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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27 | 31 | 14 | 72 |
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26 | 32 | 12 | 70 |
Team Stats
East Central Community College
| Game Statistics | Itawamba CC | East Central Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (26-66) | (23-59) |
| Field Goal % | 39.4% | 39.0% |
| Rebounds | 51 | 46 |
| Assists | 13 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 19 |
DECATUR, Miss. - East Central hit shots, hit threes, and made it a grinder for 40 minutes, but the Indians owned the extra session and walked out with a 72-70 overtime win.
The game was a coin flip the whole way. The Indians led 27-26 at the break, the Warriors answered with a 32-31 edge in the second half, and it was tied 58-58 after regulation. In overtime, the Indians found just enough offense to win the period 14-12 and finish it.
Damarion Winston was the tone-setter finishing with 20 points and adding eight rebounds and five assists. DJ Davis added 17 points and a team-high nine rebounds. Dailin Cooperwood gave ICC a steady interior presence off the bench with 10 rebounds, and the Indians got important two-way work from Kyler Fox, who had nine rebounds plus two blocks and two steals.
The difference was the work ICC did between possessions. The Indians won the glass 51-46 and took better care of it, finishing with 14 turnovers to the Warriors' 19.