Highlassies slip at Temple

The McLennan Highlassies fell to the Temple Lady Leopards 90-68.
 
Temple got the offense going early, building an eight-point lead at 11-3 with 5:51 to go in the first quarter. McLennan responded with a 5-0 run to pull within three, 11-8, before the Lady Leopards pulled away again, extending the lead to eight at the end of the first quarter. The Highlassies found their scoring rhythm in the second, scoring 20 in the frame but trailed 48-35 at the halftime. Temple outscored McLennan 21-12 in the third quarter to extend its lead and the Highlassies were unable to recover.
 
Ahlura Lofton led the way for McLennan with 13 and Mel Kailahi chipped in 12.

Temple 90, McLennan 68
McLennan: Raija Todd 3 3-5 12; Miannah Little 3 0-0 7; Jaidyn Fontenette 2 1-1 5; Ahlura Lofton 5 1-1 13; McKenzie Piper 3 0-0 6; Mele Kailahi 3 0-0 8; Judith Moya 0 0-0 0; Brielle Dorsey 4 0-0 8; Marquise Nelson 2 3-6 7; Mariona Garcia 1 0-0 2; Totals: 26 8-17 68.
 
Temple: Shakyra Jacobs 10 9-10 29; Taylor Phouangaohayvong 0 0-0 0; Kamani Jones 4 2-4 10; Kennedi Green 6 3-3 18; Kirsten Zaruba 0 0-0 0; Alex Maresca 0 0-0 0; Jordyn Carter 4 2-2 10; Marlaina Spearman 5 2-2 17; Jordan Walker 1 0-0 2; Totals: 32 18-24 90.
 
3-pointers: McLennan 8 (Todd 3, Lofton 2, Kailahi 2, Little 1), Temple 8 (Spearman 5, Green 3); Total fouls: McLennan 21, Temple 15; Fouled out: McLennan (Little), Temple (Green); Halftime score: Temple 48, McLennan 35; Record: McLennan 5-10 (4-7).