The McLennan Highlanders move to 5-1 on the season with a 108-59. blowout victory over Strength ' N Motion at the Joe White Classic in Hillsboro.
It was all McLennan from the opening tip as the Highlanders opened on a 6-0 run and held Strength 'N Motion to just one free throw in the first four minutes of play to build a 10-point lead at 11-1. The Highlanders led 14-5 with 14:54 to play in the first half and broke the game open with a 10-0 run over the next two minutes of play. McLennan rolled down the stretch, pushing the lead to 40 at intermission, 60-20.
McLennan was able to cruise through the second half. Strength 'N Motion surged early in the half with strong shooting from Joseph Wilson but it wasn't enough to overcome the huge Highlander lead.
Evan Chatman led the Highlanders with 18 points and Rontavious Blackshear added 16.
McLennan returns to action Tuesday, hosting Dallas North Lake at 7:30 p.m.
Strength 'N Motion: Jalen Haynes 2 0-0 6; Sam Rodriguez 1 0-0 3; Jerrick Arceneaux 0 0-0 0; Terrance Reamy 0 0-0 0; Duncan Williams 1 5-5 7; Milton Kpehe 2 4-4 6; Joseph Wilson 7 4-4 22; J-Mike Anderson 1 0-0 2; Luke Thornton 3 0-0 8; Brent Flowers 2 0-0 4; Totals: 19 13-13 59.
McLennan: Mafatime Ndiaye 3 0-0 6; Tremayne Kilgore2 2-2 7; Rontavious Blackshear 6 3-3 16; Joseph Mayberry 2 2-2 6; Kardae Turner 7-8 7; Amare Banks 31-2 7; Ari Gooch 4 0-0 9; Keegan Rowell 3 0-0 8; Evan Chatman 4 10-10 18; John McQueen4 1-2 9; Frederick Rogers, III 2 0-0 4; Joe Burgess 2 0-1 4; John Ateny 1 0-0 2; Maximilian Blank 2 1-2 5; Totals: 38 27-32 108.
Halftime score: McLennan 60, Strength 'N Motion 20; 3-pointers: Strength ' M Motiion 8 (Wilson 3, Haynes 2, Thornton 2, Rodriguez 1), McLennan 5 (Rowell 2, Kilgore 1, Blackshear 1, Gooch 1); Total fouls: Strength 'N Motion 24, McLennan 14; Record: McLennan 5-1.
Next up: Dallas North Lake, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Highlands
