The McLennan Highlassies obliterated the Northeast Lakeview Nighthawks 102-33 on the final day of the Coastal Bend Classic.
McLennan began the scoring with a Jade Bradley bucket. Back-to-back buckets by Northeast Lakeview gave the Nighthawks what would be their only lead of the game at 4-2 with 7:30 to play in the first quarter. Three consecutive 3-pointers from Mele Kaloni Kailahi and Kenidi White put McLennan up 11-4 midway through the quarter, and the Highlassies led 28-17 going into the second. The Highlassies opened on a 15-0 run as they held Northeast Lakeview scoreless for the first five minutes of the quarter. McLennan would lead 56-17 at the half.
McLennan continued the domination in the third, holding the Nighthawks scoreless for another five-minute stretch and extending the lead to 55 points heading to the final period, 80-25. The fourth quarter would play out much the same and the Highlassies continued to pull away.
Six Highlassies scored in double figures: Jade Bradley (18), Mele Kaloni Kailahi (17), Seynabou Thiam (12), Kenidi White (12), Ny'Asia Goldman (11) and Annya Moss (10). Moss also secured 10 rebounds to get the double-double.
The Highlassies will host Coastal Bend at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Highlands.
McLennan: Raija Todd 0 0-0 0; Ny'Asia Goldman 5 0-0 11; Kenidi White 5 1-1 12; Yumon Simien 3 0-0 7; Jade Bradley 7 4-4 18; Mele Kaloni Kailahi 6 0-0 17; Annya Moss 4 2-2 10; Khadidiatou Niang 3 0-0 6; Elizabeth Critton 4 1-2 9; Seynabou Thiam 6 0-0 12; Totals: 43 8-9 102.
Northeast Lakeview: Garza 5 3-6 14; Gibson 2 4-6 8; Haga 2 0-0 4; Slaughter 1 0-0 2; Vasquez 1 0-0 2; Christman 0 0-0 0; Gilbert 0 0-0 0; Totals12 7-12 33.
3-pointers: McLennan 8 (Kailahi 5, White 1, Goldman 1, Simien 1), Northeast Lakeview 2 (Garza 2); Total fouls: McLennan 15, Northeast Lakeview 11; Halftime score: McLennan 56, Northeast Lakeview 17; Record: McLennan 7-1.
