The McLennan Highlanders outshined the Cedar Valley Suns 113-73 to head into the Thanksgiving break with a perfect 7-0 record.
McLennan opened on a 5-0 run following a layup by Antwone Gonzales and an and-one by Daylon Dickerson. Already leading 7-2, Nick Shogbonyo went on a 5-0 run on his own to make it a 10-point lead for McLennan at 12-2 with 17:18 to go in the first half. The Highlanders pushed the lead to 15 at 21-6 before the Suns went on an 8-0 run to cut the lead back to seven, 21-14 with 12:47 to play. Another Shogbonyo 3-pointer on the next possession put McLennan back up by double digits. The Highlanders led 50-35 with just over three minutes remaining and ended the half on a 14-4 run including a last-second 3-pointer by Gonzales to make it a 64-39 advantage at the half.
Cedar Valley came out fired up to start the second half. The Suns rallied to trim the McLennan lead to 14, 69-55 with 14:45 remaining in the game. McLennan responded with a 7-0 run and raced away down the stretch to the lop-sided victory.
Nick Shogbonyo led McLennan with 39 points including seven 3-pointers and 28 points in the first half. Antwone Gonzales added 23 points. Daylon Dickerson and Jaden Walker scored 18 and 11, respectively. Dickerson recorded a double-double, pulling down 10 rebounds.
Cedar Valley: Dillon Barnes 0 0-0 0; Keelan Russell 0 0-0 0; Antonio Sisk 5 6-8 18;
Braylon Crosby 5 1-4 13; Nathan Moxam 0 2-2 2; Charlie Gutierrez 3 3-4 9; Aaron Sharp 1 0-0 2; Jude Donovan 2 0-0 4; Antonio Freeman 5 1-2 12; Armani Reese 0 0-0 0; Randarius Morris 6 1-2 13; Totals: 28 14-22 73.
McLennan: Daylon Dickerson 8 2-5 18; Nick Shogbonyo 13 6-8 39; Jaden Juarez 2 2-3 8; Jhaden Brown 1 1-2 3; Antwone Gonzales 10 1-2 23; Cameron Crockett 1 0-0 2; Jaden Walker 4 0-0 11; Chris Wilson 0 0-0 0; Evan Chatman 0 2-2 2; Mason Lockhart 3 0-0 6; Nathaniel Richardson 1 0-0 2; Jude Lambert 0 0-0 0; Totals: 44 14-23 113.
Halftime score: McLennan 64, Cedar Valley 39; 3-pointers: Cedar Valley 5 (Sisk 2, Crosby 2, Freeman 1), McLennan 12 (Shogbonyo 7, Juarez 2, Gonzales 2, Walker 1); Total fouls: Cedar Valley 19, McLennan; Record: McLennan 7-0.
