Highlanders upset No. 3 Kilgore
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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Kilgore College
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19 | 32 | 51 |
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McLennan Community College
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29 | 38 | 67 |
Team Stats
Kilgore College
| Game Statistics | Kilgore College | McLennan Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (16-53) | (21-40) |
| Field Goal % | 30.2% | 52.5% |
| Rebounds | 29 | 31 |
| Assists | 6 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 13 |
The McLennan Highlanders upset the No. 3 Kiglore Rangers 67-51 tonight at The Highlands.
McLennan came out fired up against the ranked opponent. Tyree Davis began the scoring for the Rangers with a driving layup in the lane. McLennan responded with a nothing-but-net 3-pointer from the corner by CJ Hall followed by a driving bucket from Nick Shogbonyo to go up 5-2. The Highlanders led 8-7 with 16:24 to go in the first half and pulled away with a 6-0 run, including a dunk by Kaleb Pouncy, pushing the lead to 14-7. Kilgore cut the lead to four, 18-14, with 5:55 to play before the break but McLennan continued to pull away. The Highlanders led 23-17 with just over three minutes to go and ended the half on a 6-0 run to lead by 10 at the half, 29-19.
The Rangers opened the second half with back-to-back layups by Isaac Hoberecht to trim the lead to six. The Highlanders held the 31-25 advantage with 18:44 on the clock. McLennan broke the game open with runs of 4-0 and 8-2. The Highlanders led by as many as 17 midway through the half when Kilgore began to rally. The Rangers cut the lead to nine, 54-45, with 5:39 to play. McLennan pulled away once again and the Rangers couldn't recover.
Nick Shogbonyo led the Highlanders with 16 points and Jared Clawson added 12.
McLennan 67, No. 3 Kilgore 51
Kilgore: Tyree Davis 3 1-1 7; DaVeon Thomas 5 6-6 17; Tobias Roland1 0-1 2; Terrance Dixon 1 0-2 2; Isaac Hoberecht 3 4-5 11; Kingsley Ijeoma 0 1-4 1; Michael Miller 0 0-0 0; Julian Kiett 1 0-0 3; Dorian Benford 1 2-2 4; Joe Manning 1 2-2 4; Totals: 16 16-23 51.
McLennan: Nick Shogbonyo 6 59 16; CJ Hall 2 4-4 9; Dayvaughn Froe 0 0-0 0; Jaylen Thompson 1 0-0 2; A.J. Barnes 1 0-0 2; Jared Clawson 3 6-6 12; Isaiah Jones 0 2-2 2; Omarion Smith 3 1-4 7; Mason Lockhart 2 2-2 6; Kaleb Pouncy 4 0-0 8; Cedric Kelley 2 1-2 3; Khalif Allim 0 0-0 0; Totals: 23 15-29 67.
3-pointers: Kilgore 3 (Thomas 1, Hoberecht 1, Kiett1), McLennan 2 (Shogbonyo 1, Hall 1); Total fouls: Kilgore 23; McLennan 21; Halftime score: McLennan 29, Kilgore 19; Record: McLennan 3-1.