The McLennan Highlassies clobbered the Cisco Lady Wranglers 68-26 this afternoon at The Highlands.
The game was tight through the first quarter. Cisco began the scoring and built a three-point lead at 11-8 with 2:56 to play in the first. A Miannah Little layup with 28 seconds to go cut the Lady Wranglers to one after the first quarter, 11-10.
McLennan took control in the second. The Highlassies took the lead on a Jaydyn Bullard bucket less than 15 seconds into the quarter, 12-11. Cisco's Elena Moraleda jumper put the Wranglers on to 13-12 with 8:20 to play in the first half but it would be all McLennan from that point on. The Highlassies closed out the quarter on a 20-1 run to take the 32-14 lead at halftime.
The Highlassies continued to pull away in the third, opening on a 7-2 run. Cisco made a slight run late but McLennan continued to dominate and led 46-22 at the end of the third. The Highlassies rolled through the fourth, outscoring the Lady Wranglers 22-4 in the quarter to secure the easy win.
Brielle Dorsey led the Highlassies with 12 points. Valisa Millhouse and Mersadez Nephew added 11 and 10, respectively.
McLennan returns to action tomorrow, traveling to Sherman for a 2 p.m. game against Grayson.
Cisco: Jaylin Reveles 0 1-2 1; Alliah Scallion 1 0-2 2; Payton Jennings 1 0-0 2; Grace Paden 0 0-0 0; Jordyn Williams 2 0-0 5; A'Mari Dickerson 1 0-0 2; Chloe Brinlee 0 0-0 0; Elena Moraleda 4 0-0 8; Naroa Martinez 2 0-0 4; Dally Coulter 1 0-0 2; Totals: 12 1-4 26.
McLennan: Valisa Millhouse 5 0-0 11; Miannah Little 3 2-4 9; Demetrius Lewis 0 0-0 0; Jaydyn Bullard 4 0-0 8; Tiarah Starks 2 0-0 4; Mersadez Nephew 2 0-0 10; Gabby Owens 1 2-2 4; Kinley Brown 3 1-2 7; Brielle Dorsey 5 2-4 12; Kai Finister 1 0-0 2; Mariona Garcia 1 0-0 2; Totals: 27 7-12 68.
3-pointers: Cisco 1 (Williams 1), McLennan 4 (Nephew 2, Millhouse 1, Little 1); Total fouls: Cisco 12, McLennan 6; Halftime score: McLennan 32, Cisco 14; Record: McLennan 14-13 (8-7).
