The 11th-ranked McLennan basketball squad clobbered the Cisco Lady Wranglers 82-48 to start the second round of conference play this afternoon at The Highlands.
It was all McLennan from the opening tip as the squad opened on a 9-0 run including five points from Jalayah Ingram. Sarah Racaud put the Lady Wranglers on the board with a pair of free throws, temporarily halting the run. McLennan responded with a pair of jumpers from Tajenae Gooden and Danai Lewis before Ella Ando scored the first Cisco field goal four minutes into the game, 13-4. McLennan outscored the Lady Wranglers 15-5 down the stretch to lead 28-9 after the first quarter. McLennan continued to dominate in the second quarter, extending the lead to 26 at the half, 47-21.
Cisco stepped up in the third quarter, opening the frame on a 13-3 run to trim the McLennan lead to 16, 50-34 with 6:48 to play. Three points from Danai Lewis started an 8-0 McLennan run, giving the squad the momentum to hold off the Wrangler rally. McLennan led 64-41 going into the fourth and outscored Cisco 18-7 in the final period to secure the lopsided win.
Jalayah Ingram led McLennan with 14 points and Charnelle Hoof added 13. Tajenae Gooden and Andrea Johnson scored 12 and 10, respectively.
Cisco:
Olivia Shook 2 0-0 4; Tyra Phelan 1 0-0 3; Kylee Norman 1 4-4 7; Payton Perkins 0 0-0 0; Sarah Racaud 3 3-410; Abrielle Grissett 1 3-4 5; Elia Ando 1 4-4 6; Gracie Oma 2 1-2 5; Arina Dzhuldieva 2 0-0 6; Totals: 14 15-18 48.
McLennan: Hannah Mouton 2 0-0 4; Jalayah Ingram 6 2-2 14; Andrea Johnson 4 1-2 10; Daija Mitchell 0 0-2 0; Kennedi Ard 1 0-0 3; Charnelle Hoof 6 1-1 13; Tajenae Gooden 5 0-0 12; Madison Nesbit 0 0-0 0; Taylor Craver 1 2-2 4; Tyla Roberts 2 0-0 4; Amerie Flowers 4 1-3 9; Danai Lewis 4 1-2 9; Totals: 35 8-14 82.
First Quarter score: McLennan 28, Cisco 9; Halftime score: McLennan 47, Cisco 21; Third quarter score: McLennan 64, Cisco 41; 3-pointers: Cisco 5 (Dzhuldieva 2, Phelan 1, Norman 1, Racaud 1), McLennan 3 (Gooden 2, Johnson 1); Total fouls: Cisco 19, McLennan 18; Record: McLennan 19-2 (8-1).
