The McLennan Highlanders rebounded from a tough road loss over the weekend with an 80-61 victory over the Cedar Valley Suns this afternoon at The Highlands.
It was all McLennan in the first half. The Highlanders opened with a high-flying dunk from Jordan Skipper-Brown to ignite a 13-0 run. Cedar Valley cut the lead to 10,
15-5, with 14:15 in the first. McLennan responded with an 11-0 run over the next five minutes to extend the lead to 21, 26-5. The Highlanders continued to control the game and held the 42-20 advantage at the break.
Cedar Valley emerged from the locker room fired up, opening on a 10-0 run to pull within 12, 42-30. That would prove to be as close as the Suns would get. McLennan led by as many as 23 down the stretch on the way to the win.
Jordan Skipper-Brown led McLennan with 27 points. Garrett Shaw chipped in 15 points and Xavier Armstead scored 11.
The Highlanders return to the court Nov. 30, traveling to Tomball for a 2 p.m. contest with the Lone Star College-Tomball Timberwolves.
Cedar Valley: Tajh Baker 0 0-0 0; Alphonso Hawkins 2 1-1 5; Larry Rusk 3 9-10 17; Sidney Hadden 5 0-0 13; Julian Lewis Jr. 0 0-0 0; AJ West 6 0-0 13; Ronnie Horner 0 1-2 1; William Degraftreed 1 3-4 5; Joseph Mason 1 0-0 2; BJ Iroha 0 1-2 1; Lacorian Foster 1 0-0 2; Jonathan Woodson 0 0-0 0; Curtis Jones Jr.1 0-0 2; Totals: 20 15-20 61.
McLennan: Javen Hedgeman 2 0-0 5; Jimmie Kelly 0 1-2 1; Mike Adewunmi 1 0-0 2; Xavier Armstead 3 3-4 11; Casey Armour 1 0-0 2; Garrett Shaw 71-6 15; Devyn Brewton 2 0-0 4; Dayante McClellan 1 3-8 5; Willie Thomas 2 2-3 6; Jordan Skipper-Brown 13 1-2 27; Tevis Stukes Jr. 1 0-0 2; Ja'Lyn Banks 0 0-0 0; Totals: 33 10-20 80.
3-pointers: Cedar Valley 6 (Hadden 3, Rusk 2, West 1), McLennan 4 (Armstead 2, Hedgeman 1, Shaw 1); Total fouls: Cedar Valley 21, McLennan 22; Halftime score: McLennan42, Cedar Valley 20; Record: McLennan 9-2.
