The McLennan Highlassies came up a tad short in this afternoon's game in Carthage, slipping to the Panola Fillies 75-70.
McLennan led by 10, 23-13, at the end of the first quarter and held the 41-33 advantage at halftime. The Highlassies maintained their eight-point lead after three quarters, 60-52. Panola then outscored McLennan 23-10 in the final period to steal the win.
Kinley Brown led the Highlassies with 19 points and Brielle Dorsey added 15. Valisa Millhouse rounded out the McLennan scorers in double figures with 12.
McLennan returns to action Monday, traveling to San Antonio to face the Our Lady of the Lake JV at 5 p.m.
McLennan: Valisa Millhouse 4 3-6 12; Demetrius Lewis 3 0-0 8; Jaydyn Bullard 2 0-0 4; Mersadez Nephew 2 4-4 9; Gabby Owens 0 0-0 0; Kinley Brown 6 4-6 19; Bailee St. Romain 1 0-0 2; Brielle Dorsey 7 1-1 15; Kai Finister 0 0-0 0; Mariona Garcia 0 1-4 1; Totals: 25 13-21 70
Panola: Tania Allen 0 0-0 0; Lyric Scott 0 0-0 0; Nya Harmon 4 2-2 15; Jayla Brooks 2 0-2 4; Bineta Diatta 2 0-0 4; Sharayah Johnson 5 3-3 13; Esther Oluade 1 1-2 3; Cairah Green 0 0-0 0; Jalia Redd 0 0-0 0; Lauren Davenport 1 6-6 8; Destiny Burton 2 5-6 9; Baylee Goins 0 0-0 0; Courtlyn Loudermill 4 3-3 13; Nissa Sam-Grant 3 2-2 6;Totals: 25 20-24 75.
3-pointers: McLennan 7 (Brown 3, Lewis 2, Millhouse 1, Nephew 1), Panola 5 (Harmon 3, Loudermill 2); Total fouls: McLennan 20, Panola 18; Fouled out: McLennan (Millhouse), Record: McLennan 4-6.
