The McLennan Highlassies took the show on the road and picked up a lopsided 70-39 victory over the Ranger Lady Rangers to improve to 6-1 in conference play and 18-2 on the season.
Back-to-back buckets by Miannah Little and Bineta Diatta began the scoring for the Highlassies. An underhanded layup by Prisca Ejimaker put Ranger n the board. McLennan led 9-6 with 6:18 to go in the first quarter. The Highlassies put together 7-0 run with four points from Diatta and a 3-pointer from Chelsea Wooten to take the first double-digit lead at 16-6 with just under five minutes to go in the quarter. McLennan retained control and led by 10 going into the second, 24-14.
The Highlassies kept the Lady Rangers at arm's length in the second and extended the lead 13 midway through the period, 31-18, but a small Ranger rally cut the lead back to 10 at the break, 35-25.
McLennan broke the game open in the third quarter. The Highlassies held Ranger to just five free throws in the first eight and a half minutes of the period while pouring in 19 points of their own to take the 54-30 lead. Ranger added a bucket by Ejimaker late in the quarter, and McLennan added a Diatta basket and Bevley free throw to go up 57-32 heading to the final period.
The Highlassies outscored the Rangers 13-7 in the fourth to secure the lopsided victory.
Bineta Diatta led the Highlassies with 16 points. Miannah Little and Saneea Bevley scored 15 points each.
McLennan: Alicia Mills 0 0-0 0; Aysia Ward 0 0-0 0; Chelsea Wooten 5 1-2 15; Miannah Little 3 1-2 8; Esther Kwagala 0 0-0 0; Kennedi Rowland 2 0-0 4; Saneea Bevley 5 2-4 15; Jaydyn Bullard 4 0-0 8; Niamh Heath 1 0-0 2; Bineta Diatta 8 0-0 16; Aniya Williams 0 1-2 1; Cynaye Bobbitt 0 0-0 0; Aaliyah Holmes 0 0-0 0; Bailee St. Romain 0 0-0 0; Capri Garrett 0 0-0 0; Totals: 28 6-12 70.
Ranger: Sanaiya Morris 2 4-6 9; Emily Vidal 1 0-0 2; Kayla Peoples 1 3-4 5; Chloe Malone 1 1-2 3; Destinee Paulk 1 2-4 4; Zaria Brown 0 0-0 0; Keaundra Kelly 6 4-4 16; Alyssa Bell 0 0-0 0; Totals: 12 14-20 39.
3-pointers: McLennan 8 (Wooten 4, Bevley 3, Little 1), Ranger 1 (Morris 1); Total fouls: McLennan17, Ranger 16; Fouled out: Morris (Ranger); Halftime score: McLennan 35, Ranger 25; Record: McLennan 18-2 (6-1).
