Strength N Motion was no match for McLennan as the Highlanders crushed the San Antonio prep school 97-60 at the Joe White Classic in Hillsboro.
McLennan opened on a 7-0 run with a free throw from Omarion Smith and back-to-back 3-pointers from Jaylen Thompson and CJ Hall. The Highlanders held Strength N Motion scoreless for the first three minutes of play and took the double-digit lead at 12-2 with16:11 to go in the first half. A Dayvaughn Froe 3-pointer pushed the McLennan lead to 13, 15-2, before Strength N Motion made a small run to trim the lead to eight, 15-7. McLennan took control from that point. Leading 23-11 with 12:42 to play in the half, the Highlanders broke the game wide open with a 17-0 run. McLennan continued to push down the stretch and led 52-29 at halftime.
The second half was much the same as the Highlanders cruised. Already leading 62-43, the Highlanders used an 18-0 run midway through the half to put the game well out of reach for Strength N Motion to make a comeback.
Khalif Allim led the way for McLennan with 18 points. Dayvaughn Froe and Jahmar Brown scored 14 and 10, respectively.
Strength N Motion: Hodges 3 0-2 7; Strickland 5 3-5 13; Streeter 2 3-6 7; Adonry 3 0-0 7; Chappell 0 0-0 0; Charis 2 0-0 6; Moreno 1 0-0 2; McKinney 1 2-2 4; Vicentic 1 0-2 2; Pulmer 4 4-5 12; Totals: 22 12-22 60.
McLennan: Tim James 0 0-0 0; Nick Shogbonyo 4 0-1 9; CJ Hall 1 2-2 5; Jacobi Lewis 0 0-0 0; Dayvaughn Froe 6 0-0 14; Jaylen Thompson 3 2-2 9; A.J. Barnes 0 3-6 3; Jared Clawson 3 2-2 8; Jahmar Brown 3 1-2 10; Isaiah Jones 1 3-6 5; Omarion Smith 0 1-2 1; Kaleb Pouncy 4 0-0 8; Cedric Kelley 1 5-6 7; Khalif Allim 5 8-9 18; Totals: 31 27-38 97.
3-pointers: Strength N Motion 4 (Charis 2, Hodges 1, Streeter 1); McLennan 8 (Brown 3, Froe 2, Shogbonyo 1, Hall 1, Thompson 1); Total fouls: Strength N Motion 27, McLennan 16; Fouled out: Strength N Motion (Vicentic, Hodges); Halftime score: McLennan 52, Strength N Motion; Record: McLennan 5-1.
Next Up: The Highlanders travel to Brenham Tuesday to face the Blinn Buccaneers at 7 p.m.
