The No. 17 McLennan Highlassies extended their winning streak to five with a 67-58 win over the Tyler Apaches tonight at the Angelina Classic in Lufkin
It was a back-and-forth between the two teams throughout the first quarter. McLennan built a six-point lead at 17-11 with 1:30 to play in the first quarter. Tyler then ended the period on a 6-0 run to tie the game at 17 after one quarter of play.
The two teams kept it close in the second quarter as they traded baskets throughout the period. Neither team held more than a three-point lead in the frame. Tyler led 33-30 with 1:39 remaining before intermission. A Chelsea Wooten 3-pointer tied the game at 33 and a shot off the glass by Jaydyn Bullard gave McLennan the 35-33 lead. Tyler's Fanta Kone added a free throw to make it 35-34 Highlassies at the break.
McLennan began to pull away in the third and built an eight-point lead at 53-45 by the end of the quarter. Tyler made a run to open the final period, cutting the Highlassies' lead to three, 55-52 with 7:30 to play. McLennan continued to push and led by as many as nine multiple times in the final minutes to secure the win.
Miannah Little led the Highlassies with 28 points and Chelsea Wooten scored 14.
McLennan: Aysia Ward 3 0-2 6; Chelsea Wooten 4 4-4 14; Miannah Little 8 9-12 28; Saneea Bevley 2 0-0 5; Jaydyn Bullard 1 0-0 2; Bineta Diatta 3 0-0 6; Aniya Williams 2 0-0 4; Cynaye Bobbitt 1 0-0 2; Bailee St. Romain 0 0-0 0; Capri Garrett 0 0-0 0; Totals: 24 12-20 67.
Tyler: Kiana Bennet 4 2-2 13; Victoria Dixon 6 8-10 20; Anahlynn Murray 1 0-0 2;
Fanta Kone 5 2-4 13; Lillian Jackson 2 0-0 4; Atria Dumas 0 0-0 0; Sian Phipps 2 0-3 4; Totals: 20 12-19 58.
3-pointers: McLennan 6 (Little 3, Wooten 2, Bevley 1), Tyler 4 (Bennett 3, Kone 1); Total fouls: McLennan 19; Tyler 20; Fouled out: Tyler (Dixon); Halftime score: McLennan 35, Tyler 34; Record: McLennan 5-1.
Next Up: The Highlassies will face Angelina at 3 p.m. Saturday in the final game of the Angelina Classic.
