Highlassies squeak by Grayson

In a game that came down to the final seconds, the McLennan Highlassies defeated the Grayson Lady Vikings 74-70.
 
Grayson jumped out to the early lead, leading by four at 7-3 with 6:42 to play in the first quarter. Mersadez Nephew and Mele Kailahi combined for a 10-0 run to put the Highlassies up 13-7 less than two minutes later. Grayson rallied late in the quarter to cut the McLennan lead to one going into the second, 18-17.
 
Mersadez Nephew opened the second quarter on a 7-0 run of her own to put McLennan up by eight, 25-17. Once again, the Lady Vikings rallied and took a two-point lead on a Sali Kourouma from the corner with 3:51 remaining in the first half. Grayson led by three with, 32-29 with just under two minutes on the clock. McLennan ended the half on 7-0 run including five points from Nephew to take the 36-32 advantage at the break.
 
McLennan held the five-point lead early in the third. The Highlassies began to pull away with an 8-0 run including four points from Brielle Dorsey to extend the lead to 13, 47-34. Grayson began to chip away and McLennan held the 54-49 going into the final period.
 
The Highlassies led by nine, 69-60 with four minutes to play. A 6-0 run by Grayson trimmed the lead to three with 2:48 to go. The Lady Vikings pulled within two a couple of times in the final minute but Jaidyn Fontenette went 3-4 from the free throw line to secure the win.
 
Mersadez Nephew led McLennan with 26 points and Mele Kailahi added 19.

McLennan: Raija Todd 1 0-0 3; Miannah Little 0 1-1 1; Jaidyn Fontenette 0 4-6 4; McKenzie Piper 3 2-2 8; Mele Kailahi 7 1-2 19; Mersadez Nephew 9 4-4 26; Judith Moya 0 0-0 0; Brielle Dorsey 4 1-1 9; Marquise Nelson 2 0-0 4; Totals: 26 13-17 74.

 
Grayson: Nisea Burrell 0 0-0 0; Sali Kourouma 9 7-8 27; Diaka Berete 3 1-3 7; Shelby Black 0 2-2 2; Mah Minthe 0 0-0 0; Marta Duda 1 0-0 2; Dax Melton 1 0-0 2; Nivi Abron 2 0-1 4; Jane Asinde 9 5-8 23; Totals: 25 15-22 70.
 
3-pointers: McLennan 9 (Kailahi 4, Nephew 4, Todd), Grayson 2 (Kourouma 2); Total fouls: McLennan 19, Grayson 18; Fouled out: McLennan (Dorsey); Halftime score: McLennan 36, Grayson 32; Record: McLennan 4-6 (3-3).