The McLennan Highlanders sank the Victoria Pirates 109-69 tonight at The Highlands.
McLennan dominated the first five minutes of the game, opening on a 24-0 run. Nick Shogbonyo began the scoring for the Highlanders with a pair of free throws, and Jaden Juarez added a layup. Shogbonyo added another pair of free throws and followed it with a 3-pointer from the elbow. Antwone Gonzales drained a 3-pointer and then went 2-3 from the free throw line to make it 14-0. Jaden Walker added a bucket but before the ensuing foul shot, a pair of unsportsmanlike technical were called on the Victoria bench. Shogbonyo drained the four free throws, and Walker made his to make it 21-0. Evan Chatman then hit a 3-pointer from the corner, 24-0. Victoria finally got on the board with a pair of Kalen White free throws with 14:21 to go in the first half. McLennan had the game already in hand, and led by as many as 29 in the first half. The Highlanders would lead 60-32 at the break.
Victoria opened the second half on a 5-0 run by Connor Miller to make it a 60-37 McLennan lead. The Highlanders responded with a 4-0 run by Antwone Gonzales and continued to pull away. The comfortable lead allowed the Highlander subs to gain some valuable playing time as Coach Gill had a steady rotation.
Nick Shogbonyo led McLennan with 22 points, and Antwone Gonzales scored 21. Daylon Dickerson and Jaden Walker scored 13 points each.
Victoria: Deandre Brown-Perry 2 2-2 6; Tyler Burleson 3 2-2 9; Jah Re'seyon Gulley 1 4-4 7; Connor Miller 3 2-2 10; Kalen White10 10-10 31; La'Trell Barfield 1 0-0 3; Able Houston 0 0-0 0; Gerrard Living 2 1-2 5; Totals: 21 21-22 69.
McLennan: Daylon Dickerson 3 6-8 13; Nick Shogbonyo 2 00-11 22; Jaden Juarez 4 0-1 9; Jhaden Brown 2 4-4 8; Antwone Gonzales 8 3-4 21; Cameron Crockett 1 3-4 5; Jaden Walker 6 1-2 13; Chris Wilson 1 0-0 2; Evan Chatman 3 0-0 7; Mason Lockhart 0 1-2 1; Nathaniel Richardson 0 2-2 2; Jude Lambert 3 0-0 6; Totals: 36 30-38 109.
Halftime score: McLennan 60, Victoria 32; 3-pointers: Victoria 6 (Miller 2, Burleson 1, Gulley 1, White 1, Barfield 1), McLennan 7 (Shogbonyo 2, Gonzales 2, Dickerson 1, Juarez 1, Chatman 1; Total fouls: Victoria 26, McLennan 23; Fouled out: :Lambert (McLennan);
Record: McLennan 6-0.
