Highlassies demolish Lady Rangers
The McLennan Highlassies stomped the Ranger Lady Ranger 64-49.
McLennan was in control from the opening minute and led the entire game. Jade Bradley began the scoring with a pair of free throws and Seynabou Thiam jumper in the lane gave McLennan the early 4-0 lead. An Angel Reese bucket put Ranger on the board and cut the lead to two but that would be as close as the Lady Rangers would be in the contest. The Highlassies led 10-7 midway through the first quarter and ended the period on a 10-2 run to lead 20-9 going into the second period. With 4:44 to play in the second, the Highlassies led 26-18. McLennan broke the game open with an 8-0 run to extend the lead to 16. It would be the Highlassies with the 36-20.
McLennan kept Ranger at arm's length in the second half, leading by as many as 24 in the third quarter. The Highlassies led 53-33 at the end of the third and continued to cruise in the fourth through to the easy victory.
Seynabou Thiam led the Highlassies with 12 points and Mele Kaloni Kailahi added 11.
Ranger: Giordin Johnson 3 2-4 8; Casey Harris 1 2-2 4; Angel Reese 4 2-2 11; Imani McNeal 1 2-2 3; Zanaiya Williams 1 0- 2; Loryn Wooden 0 0-0 0; She'Ray Wilson 1 1-2 3; Alena Wilson 7 1-2 16; Totals: 18 10-14 49.
McLennan: Raija Todd 1 0-0 2; Ny'Asia Goldman 1 0-0 2; Kenidi White 4 0-0 8; Jaidyn Fontenette 2 0-0 5; Yomon Simien 1 0-0 2; Jade Bradley 2 3-4 9; Mele Kaloni Kailahi 4 0-0 11; Annya Moss 3 0-2 9; Elizabeth Critton 2 0-0 4; Seynabou Thiam 6 0-0 12; Totals: 26 3-6 64.
3-pointers: Ranger 3 (Reese 1, McNeal 1, Wilson 1), McLennan 7 (Moss 3, Kailahi 3, Fontenette 1); Total fouls: Ranger 9, McLennan 13; Halftime score: McLennan 36, Ranger 20; Record: McLennan 17-7 (7-3).