The McLennan Highlanders defeated the Lone Star College Timberwolves 77-63 this afternoon in Tomball. It was a drastically different game than the Nov. 1 season-opening contest between the two squads when the Highlanders trampled the Timberwolves 128-59 in Waco.
McLennan opened the game on a 4-0 run and built a five-point lead at 8-3 with 16:56 to play in the first half. LSC-Tomball rallied to tie the game at 10 and led 19-18 midway through the half. The Highlanders used an 8-0 run over the next three minutes to take the 26-19 lead and extended it to 10 with just over two minutes remaining on the clock, 35-25. McLennan led by nine with 10 seconds on the clock, but a buzzer-beater by Anthony cut the Highlanders' lead to seven at the break, 40-33.
The Timberwolves pulled within three, 48-45, with 15 minutes remaining in the game. The Highlanders used an 11-3 run over a two minute span to begin pulling away. McLennan led by as many as 16 down the stretch to take the win.
It was a balanced attack for McLennan offensively as 11 of 13 Highlanders scored, including four in double figures. Mike Adewunmi led the way with 14 points. Xavier Armstead and Jordan Skipper-Brown scored 13 points each, and Javen Hedgeman added 10.
McLennan returns to action Monday, traveling to Mesquite to face the Eastfield Harvesters at 6 p.m.
McLennan: Javen Hedgeman 4 0-0 10; Jimmie Kelly1 0-0 2; Mike Adewunmi 6 2-2 14; Kameron Ivory1 0- 02; Xavier Armstead 5 1-2 13; Casey Armour3 2-5 8; Garrett Shaw 1 0-0 2; Devyn Brewton 3 0-1 6; Dayante McClellan 0 0-0 0; Willie Thomas 2 0-0 4; Jordan Skipper-Brown 6 1-1 13; Tevis Stukes Jr. 0 3-4 3; Ja'Lyn Banks 0 0-0 0; Totals: 32 9-17 77.
LSC-Tomball: Lee 3 0-0 8; Williams 6 0- 13; Jackson1 0-0 3; Norris 2 2-2 6; Bates 0 0-0 0; Anthony 12 1-3 25; Richardson 3 0-0 8; Totals: 27 8-12 63.
3-pointers: McLennan 4 (Hedgeman 2, Armstead 2), LSC-Tomball 8 (Lee 2, Norris 2, Richardson 2, Williams 1, Jackson 1); Total fouls: McLennan 3, LSC-Tomball 16; Halftime score: McLennan 40, LSC-Tomball 13; Record: McLennan 9-2.
