McLennan Women's Basketball went on the road to Carthage, Texas, and will return back to Waco with a 77-53 win over the Panola Fillies.
The game was close throughout the first half with 10th-ranked McLennan leading by nine at the end of the first quarter, 23-14, and then pushing the lead to 12 at halftime, 43-31. McLennan broke the game open in the third quarter, extending the lead to 21, 68-47, and holding on for the lop-sided victory in the fourth.
Jalayah Ingram led McLennan with 19 points. Kennedi Ard and Charnelle Hoof added 18 and 14, respectively.
McLennan: Hannah Mouton 1 0-0 2; Jalayah Ingram 7 2-4 19; Daija Mitchell 0 1-1 1; Kennedi Ard 6 4-6 18; Charnelle Hoof 5 4-4 14; Tajenae Gooden 3 0-0 8; Taylor Craver 2 2-4 7; Tyla Roberts 0 0-0 0; Amerie Flowers 3 1-2 7; Danai Lewis 0 0-0 0; Pauline Maccarthy 0 0-0 0; Totals: 28 15-21 77.
Panola: Na'Kaylyn Wells 2 0-0 4; Rylyn Gilmore-Rose 2 4-6 8; Awa Fane 3 1-2 8; Ja'Nae Southall 4 4-6 12; Hannah Carr 2 7-8 12; Shaine Parker 3 1-4 7; Danielle Bennett 0 0-0 0; Madison Caldwell 0 2-2 2; Totals: 16 19-28 53.
First Quarter score: McLennan 23, Panola 14; Halftime score: McLennan 43, Panola 31; Third quarter score: McLennan 68, Panola 47; 3-pointers: McLennan 8 (Ingram 3, Ard 2, Gooden 2, Carver 1), Panola 2 (Fane 1, Carr 1); Total fouls: McLennan 25, Panola 21; Record: McLennan 9-0.
