The McLennan Highlanders defeated the Navarro Bulldogs 91-82 on Saturday afternoon in the final game of the Lewis Orr Classic at Navarro College.
The game was close through the first 15 minutes of play. McLennan led 29-28 with 4:41 to go in the first half. The Highlanders closed the half on a 18-5 run to break the game open and take the 47-33 lead into the locker room.
McLennan extended the lead to 16 early on in the second half and held the 63-47 lead with 10:41 remaining in the game. Navarro began to chip away, pulling within six with 1:10 to go. The Highlanders went 6-6 from the free-throw line in the final minute to seal the win.
Sophomore Jalen Jones led the Highlanders with 30 points, including a perfect 18-18 from the free-throw line. Freshman James Harrison added 19. Sophomore Ricardo Artis and freshman Alex Mills scored 16 and 13, respectively.
McLennan: Rashaan Surles 1 0-0 2; K.J. Boyd 1 1-2 3; Jalen Jones 5 18-18 30; James Harrison 6 3-3 19; Alex Mills 3 7-8 13; Ricardo Artis 7 2-4 16; Ben Brown-White 0 2-2 2; Aundre Jackson 2 2-3 6; Totals: 25 35-40 91.
Navarro: Anthony Sanders 5 0-0 15; Chris Boleware 5 1-2 12; Trey Young 1 0-0 3; Brian Long 1 2-3 5; DeShawn Robinson 2 2-2 6; Byron Smith 1 0-0 2; Derrick Taylor 3 1-1 8; Jamar Martin 4 2-2 11; Wayne Martin 5 9-12 19; Maika Ostling 0 3-4 3; Totals: 26 20-26 82.
3-pointers: McLennan 6 (Harrison 4, Jones 2), Navarro 9 (Sanders 5, Boleware 1, Young 1, Taylor 1, J. Martin 1); Total fouls: McLennan 23, Navarro 28; Fouled out: McLennan (Beverly, Jackson); Navarro (Young, J. Martin); Halftime score: McLennan 47, Navarro 33; Record: McLennan 7-1.
