The McLennan Highlanders moved to 7-0 on the season with a 96-51 win over the Creating Young Minds Yellowjackets at the Joe White Classic in Hillsboro.
McLennan led 7-6 with 15:34 remaining in the first half. The Highlanders used a 23-0 run to break the game open and led 45-23 at halftime. The second half was much the same as McLennan cruised to the easy victory.
Shannon Bogues led the Highlanders with 21 points and Isiah Gurley added 17. Fred Jackson and Derrick Farquharson scored 15 and 12, respectively. Zarious Wilson rounded out the Highlanders in double figures with 10.
McLennan: Kyle Brennon 0 0-0 0; Zarious Wilson 4 0-0 10; Chamar Hawkins 1 0-0 4; Hayden Hunter 0 3-4 3; Derrick Farquharson 4 4-4 12; Shannon Bogues 7 3-6 21; Isaiah Gurley 6 1-1 17; Jashawn Talton 3 0-2 6; Daniel Pinho Severo 0 0-2 0; Fred Jackson 4 7-7 15; Julius Palmer 4 0-0 8; Totals: 34 18-26 96
Creating Young Minds: Lacey 1 2-2 5; Cash 0 0-0 0; Davalos 2 0-0 4; Diene 2 0-0 4; Haynes 4 0-0 9; Lewis 1 0-0 2; Ifejeh 1 2-4 4; Zayas 6 3-4 17; Juarez 3 3-3 10; Totals: 18 10-13 51.
3-pointers: McLennan 10 (Bogues 4, Gurley 4, Wilson 2), CYM 5 (Zayas 2, Lacey 1, Haynes 1, Juarez 1); Total fouls: McLennan 22, CYM 24; Fouled out: McLennan (Palmer); Halftime score: McLennan 45, CYM 23; Record: McLennan 7-0.
