Highlassies bounce into win column

The McLennan Highlassies bounced back into the win column with a 70-60 victory over the Weatherford Lady Coyotes.
 
The Highlassies dominated from the opening tip. With the game tied at two, McLennan rattled off a 10-0 run, including four points from Demetrius Lewis, to build a 10-point lead at 12-2 midway through the first quarter. Weatherford scored just four points down the stretch in the quarter, allowing the Highlassies to push their lead to 15 going into the second period, 21-6.
 
The Lady Coyotes found their offense in the second quarter McLennan was able to hold them at bay. The Highlassies led by 15 for the majority of the quarter and held the 34-19 at intermission.
 
The third quarter appeared much like the two previous. McLennan continued to hold off Weatherford and extended its lead to 18 with 3:29 to go in the period. The Coyotes cut the lead to 12 late in the quarter, 52-40, but Jaydyn Bullard and Miannah Little went 3-4 from the free throw line in the final minute to give the Highlassies the 15-point cushion going into the final period, 55-40.
 
Weatherford began to fight in the fourth. The Lady Coyotes slowly chipped away at the McLennan lead, pulling within four at 60-56 with 4:40 remaining in the game. Kai Finister banked in a shot over the glass followed by a pair of free throws from Kinley Brown and jumper by Little put the Highlassies back up by 10, 66-56, with two and a half minutes to play. McLennan was able to hold the lead for the final minutes of the contest to secure the win.
 
Miannah Little lead the Highlassies with 15 points. Mersadez Nephew and Kai Finister added 11 points each.

McLennan 70, Weatherford 60

Weatherford: Jasmyne Robinson 1 0-0 2; Hena Spahic 0 0-0 0; Helena Svilberg 0 1-2 1; Celise Bobbitt 6 1-3 15; Adreanna Waddle 0 0-0 0; Shomyra Francis 5 3-4 14; Mikayla Green 3 0-0 6; Adela Valkova 6 10-16 22; Briarley Rogers 0 0-0 0; Totals: 21 15-25 60.
 
McLennan: Valisa Millhouse 2 4-4 9; Miannah Little 7 1-2 15; Demetrius Lewis 1 3-4 5; Jaydyn Bullard 1 1-2 3; Tiarah Starks 0 2-2 2; Mersadez Nephew 3 3-4 11; Kinley Brown 1 2-2 5; Brielle Dorsey 4 3-4 11; Kai Finister 3 3-4 9; Mariona Garcia 0 0-0 0; Totals: 22 24-28 70.
 
3-pointers: Weatherford 3 (Bobbitt 2, Francis 1); McLennan4 (Nephew 2, Millhouse 1, Brown 1); Total fouls: Weatherford 20, McLennan 22; Fouled out: Weatherford (Spahic), McLennan (Dorsey); Record: McLennan 12-11 (6-5).