2012-13 Basketball Headlines
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Four ICC All-Stars sign to continue their basketball careersJuly 02, 2013“We are really excited for Ty-Nita, Jasmine, Ayanna and Ashley,” said ICC head coach Nanci Gray. “These girls put in a lot of hard work and dedication during their two years here at ICC and it showed with everything they achieved on the court and it’s paying off with the opportunity to continue their careers on the next level.”
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Lady Indians sign Mississippi All-Star MVP Jayla Chills of RipleyMay 06, 2013This tremendous day for Lady Indians basketball when you look at what we signed prior to today is an outstanding list, but to top it off with an athlete the caliber of Jayla has us really excited about next season - Coach Nanci Gray.
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Lady Indians add highly-decorated Byers star Justice MartinApril 25, 2013Justice is hands down one of the best shooters I’ve seen come through our program. ICC is getting a good one and she is leaving some big shoes to fill here at Byers next year. -- Byers head coach Jason Thompson
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Lady Indians ink South Pontotoc All-Star CC CostilowApril 25, 2013It’s an exciting day for our program. We are excited to get another outstanding athlete from Pontotoc County. CC is a very competitive player and hardworking athlete that we feel will bring a lot to our program over the next two years. -- Coach Nanci Gray
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McMillian, Rosenbaum join the Region 23 champion Lady IndiansApril 24, 2013Anytime you get players out of Coach Russell’s program here at Pontotoc you know you are getting quality athletes and quality kids. We know these two girls are going to bring good minutes to us and be an integral part of our program -- Coach Nanci Gray.
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Lady Indians to hold open tryouts Monday, April 15thApril 11, 2013The ICC women's basketball team will host open tryouts for the 2013-14 season on Monday, April 15th starting at 3:00 p.m. at the Davis Event Center
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Lady Indians shine in NJCAA tourney despite opening-round lossMarch 19, 2013“These girls represented ICC, the state of Mississippi and themselves well today,” said ICC head coach Nanci Gray. “I am extremely proud of the girls. We asked them to leave it all on the floor… that’s exactly what they did and there is no reason for any of them to hang their heads after this loss. There were some people that thought we had no business being here, but they can’t think that any more after today.”
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Baker, Lynn earn All-Region 23 Tournament Team honorsMarch 11, 2013Ty-Nita Baker (Houston) and Ayanna Lynn (Gentry) were named to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Region 23 Tournament Team after helping lead the Lady Indians to the program's second-ever region championship.
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Baker receives All-State, All-Region honorsMarch 11, 2013Itawamba Community College sophomore guard Ty-Nita Baker (Houston) was named First-Team Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) All-State and was selected to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Region 23 team on Monday.
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Lady Indians No. 22 seed in NJCAA National TournamentMarch 11, 2013The Lady Indians (19-9) will be the 22nd seed in the 24-team field and will face 11th seeded Northwest Florida State Lady Raiders (24-4) at noon on Tuesday, March 19 at the Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas.
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Former Lady Indian earns All-ASC First-Team honorsFebruary 27, 2013Former Lady Indians Ebony Williams (Calhoun City) turned Mississippi College Lady Choctaw earned First-Team American Southwest Conference (ASC) All-East Division on honors.
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Lady Indians face Southwest MS to open MACJC tournamentFebruary 22, 2013The Itawamba Community College women’s basketball team will enter the MACJC State Basketball Tournament as the No. 2 seed from the North and will face the Southwest Mississippi Community College Lady Bears Monday, February 25 at 7:00 p.m. at Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, MS.
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ICC to honor sophomores Thursday nightFebruary 13, 2013This year, the defending state champion Lady Indians will recognize five players, Ty-nita Baker of Houston, Regina Barker of Aberdeen, Jasmine Hampton of Bruce, Ayanna Lynn of Indianola and Jackson’s Ashley Wiley.
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Lady Indians one step closer to North crown with win over HolmesFebruary 11, 2013Sophomore Jasmine Hampton (Bruce) had a career-night scoring 24 points and grabbing 14 rebounds to help the Lady Indians knock off Holmes 68-52 on Breast Cancer Awareness Night.
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Lady Indians suffer another setback to NorthwestFebruary 07, 2013“Give Northwest credit,” Gray commented. “They did a great job getting the ball in the paint and taking a lot more high-percentage shots than we did and that was the difference in the game. They had a great game plan and executed it really well against us.”
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ICC basketball to host Breast Cancer Awareness NightFebruary 04, 2013The Kay Yow Cancer Fund, in partnership with the WBCA and The V Foundation, is a charitable organization committed to being a part of finding an answer in the first against women’s cancers through raising money for scientific research, assisting the underserved and unifying people for a common cause.
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Lady Indians pick up steam in 82-45 win over CoahomaFebruary 04, 2013Every player put points on the board with four scoring in double figures as the Lady Indians stayed in control of the North with an 82-45 win over Coahoma Community College on Monday.
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Lady Indians take over first place with 62-49 win over NortheastJanuary 31, 2013Down 27-26 at the break, the Lady Indians outscored the Lady Tigers 36-22 in the second half to take sole possession of first place in the North with a 62-49 win over Northeast Mississippi Community College on Thursday.
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Lady Indians stay in the hunt for North title with win over DeltaJanuary 24, 2013Sophomore Ashley Wiley and Freshman Latoya Collins each turned in double-double performances in the Itawamba Community College Lady Indians 71-33 MACJC North Division win over Mississippi Delta Community College on Thursday.
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Lady Indians rebound to beat East Mississippi 65-45January 22, 2013Sophomore Ty-Nita Baker (Houston) recorded her fourth double-double of the season scoring a game-high 23 points and grabbing another game-high 11 rebounds in the Itawamba Community College Lady Indians 65-45 MACJC North Division win over the East Mississippi Community College Lady Lions on Tuesday.
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Lady Indians ice-cold shooting leads to first division loss of the yearJanuary 19, 2013Sophomore Ty-Nita Baker (Houston) scored a team-high 15 points, but the Itawamba Community College Lady Indians only made 32-percent from the floor in their 78-55 North Division loss to the Northwest Mississippi Community College Lady Rangers on Saturday.
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Lady Indians overcome second-half struggles, downs Holmes 58-51January 17, 2013Sophomore Ty-Nita Baker (Houston) and freshman Latoya Collins (Jackson) record double-doubles as the Lady Indians picked up a 58-51 win over the Holmes Community College Lady Bulldogs on Thursday.
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Lady Indians overcome second-half struggles, downs Holmes 58-51January 17, 2013Sophomore Ty-Nita Baker (Houston) and freshman Latoya Collins (Jackson) record double-doubles as the Lady Indians picked up a 58-51 win over the Holmes Community College Lady Bulldogs on Thursday.
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Lady Indians drop second-straight behind road loss to Co-LinJanuary 10, 2013“Co-Lin is a very tradition-rich and proud program,” said ICC head coach Nanci Gray. “I think when we started struggling shooting the ball it got in our heads and like any good basketball team would do Co-Lin really turned up the pressure to keep us on our heels all game long.”
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Former Lady Indian earns ASC Player of the Week honorsJanuary 08, 2013Former Itawamba Community College Lady Indian turned Mississippi College Lady Choctaw Ebony Williams (Calhoun City) has been named American Southwest Conference East Division Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
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Lady Indians open 2013 with one-point loss to Arkansas BaptistJanuary 08, 2013“We came back out of shape and not focused on basketball,” said ICC assistant coach Robin Porter. “Hopefully this will be a wake-up call for the girls to get it in gear when we go back to practice tomorrow.”
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Lynn earns MACJC Player of the Week honorsDecember 10, 2012For the second-straight week a member of the Itawamba Community College women’s basketball team has earned Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) Women’s Player of the Week honors.
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Lady Indians close 2012 with four-straight winsDecember 08, 2012“This was a big win to go into the Christmas break on a positive note,” said ICC head coach Nanci Gray. “Hopefully we can build on this win, heal some bumps and bruises over the holidays and get ready for a strong push in division play.”
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Lady Indians beat Lawson State 75-69 for third-straight winDecember 06, 2012A trio of sophomores step up in the clutch to help the Itawamba Community College Lady Indians pick up their third-straight win with a 75-69 win over Lawson State Community College on Thursday.
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Baker named MACJC Player of the WeekDecember 04, 2012The Houston native scored 30 points and grabbed 7 rebounds to help the Lady Indians nearly upset then No. 6 Shelton State Community College and scored a game-high 21 points in a 80-55 win over Northeast Mississippi Community College.