McLennan’s Wilson receives conference honor

McLennan's guard Zarious Wilson was named the North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference Player of the Week honor for Feb. 19-25 after stellar performances in the Highlanders' wins over Collin and Hill. The 6-0 freshman from Waco scored 36 points in the two games along with five assists and three steals. He scored 17 points against Collin and 19 points in the road win at Temple to secure the conference championship for the Highlanders. This is the second honor for Wilson this season and the 13th time a Highlander has been selected.
 
McLennan will open play in the Region V Tournament at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 9, at Frenship High School in Wolfforth, Texas.