The McLennan Highlassies started the 2021-22 season at full throttle, rolling to an 82-46 victory on the road over the Cedar Valley Suns in Lancaster.
The two teams kept it close in the first half with McLennan holding the 34-24 advantage at intermission. The Highlassies poured it on in the second half, outscoring the Suns 48-22 to run away with the victory.
Mersadez Nephew led the way for the Highlassies with 24 points, including three 3-pointers. Demetrius Lewis and Mariona Garcia added 11 points each.
McLennan returns to action Friday in the MCC Classic. The Highlassies will face Angelina at 6 p.m. Friday and Tyler at 6 p.m. Saturday in the two-day event.
Cedar Valley: Brown 1 1-1 3; Cooper 4 5-6 16; Miller 0 3-8 3; Anderson 1 0-0 2; Rose 0 2-2 2; Sankey 2 0-0 4; Maher 1 0-0 2; Murdock 2 0-0 4; Ford 1 2-2 4; Jordan 2 0-2 4; Loya 0 2-4 2; Totals: 14 15-21 46.
McLennan: Valisa Millhouse 1 0-0 3; Demetrius Lewis 4 2-3 11; Jaydyn Bullard 1 2-2 4;
Pryia Thompson 3 2-6 8; Mersadez Nephew 6 9-11 24; Gabby Owens 2 0-0 5; Kinley Brown 2 0-0 5; Brielle Dorsey 3 1-2 7; Kai Finister 0 3-4 3; Mariona Garcia 5 1-1 11; Totals: 27 21-32 81.
3-pointers: McLennan 6 (Nephew 3, Lewis 1, Owens 1, Brown 1), Cedar Valley 3 (Cooer 3); Total fouls: McLennan 21, Cedar Valley 26; Record: McLennan 1-0
