Hatch, Shephard sign to the Next Level

Fulton, Miss. – Itawamba Community College sophomores Amelya Hatch and Demetria Shephard signed to continue their careers at the next level Wednesday.

Hatch, a Ripley native, signed with Rust College, and Shephard, a Pontotoc native, signed with the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

During her sophomore season, Hatch, who averaged 9.5 points per game, 4.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists, was a 42.7 percent shooter from the field. She also earned conference Player of the Week once during the season. Hatch will join the Lady Bearcats, who are coming off a conference tournament championship and a region finals appearance. 

Shephard led the Lady Indians in scoring with 14.6 points per game. Averaging 4 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.2 assists per game during her sophomore season, she also was named to the NJCAA All-Region 23 Team and NJCAA Region 23 All-Tournament Team. She will join the Lady Lions who finished 13-16 with a conference tournament appearance last season.

In their time at ICC, the duo helped the Lady Indians to a Co-MACCC Championship in 2021 and to the NJCAA Region 23 quarterfinals in 2022.

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