Highlassies fall to Lady Leopards

The Highlassies and Lady Leopards took the floor first with the Lady Leopards getting the 77-58 win in a hard fought battle.
 
McLennan controlled the game early on, leading 11-9 with 4:35 to play in the first quarter. The Lady Leopards ended the quarter on a 12-3 run to take the 21-14 lead after one quarter of play. Temple continued to pull away, opening the second quarter on a 9-0 run to lead 30-13 with eight minutes to play before the half. The Highlassies didn't cave to the pressure, and made up a little ground down the stretch, trailing Temple 38-25 at the break.
 
Temple opened the third quarter on another run, this one of the 5-0 variety to lead 43-25 with 7:31 to play in the period. McLennan chipped away at the lead late in the quarter and trailed by 13 heading into the fourth, 59-46. The Lady Leopards kept the Highlassies at arm's length in the final period to steal the win.
 
Mele Kailahi and Mersadez Nephew led the way for McLennan with 15 points each. Miannah Little added 13.Temple 77, McLennan 58

Temple: Starr Jacobs 8 5-8 21; Jordan Walker 5 0-0 11; Kirsten Zaruba 2 0-0 5; Jordyn Carter 6 5-5 17; Kennedi Green 4 0-0 8; Taylor Pouangaphayvong 2 0-0 4; Kamani Jones 4 3-4 11; Totals 31 13-17 77.
 
McLennan: Raija Todd 2 0-0 4; Miannah Little 5 2-4 13; Jaidyn Fontenette 1 0-0 2; McKenzie Piper 2 4-6 8; Mele Kailahi 5 2-2 15; Mersadez Nephew 6 0-0 15; Brielle Dorsey 0 1-4 1; Mariona Garcia 0 0-0 0; Totals: 21 9-16 58.
 
3-pointers: Temple 2 (Walker 1, Zaruba 1), McLennan 7 (Kailahi 3, Nephew 3, Little 1); Total fouls: Temple 19, McLennan 15; Halftime score: Temple 38, McLennan 25; Record: McLennan 2-6 (1-3).