The McLennan Highlanders fell to the Angelina Roadrunners 84-69 tonight in Lufkin.
The
game was tight throughout the first half with neither team gaining more
than a five-point lead. MCC lead 37-36 at the break with freshman Shawn
Prudhomme accounting for 17 of the Highlanders' points.
Angelina
began to pull away midway through the second half, taking the first
double-digit lead at 57-47 with 12:51 to play in the game. The
Roadrunners led by as many as 26 down the stretch en route to the win.
Prudhomme led the Highlanders with 20 points.
McLennan:
Clarence Willard 5 2-2 12; D.J. Weathers 1 0-0 2; Kevin Wagner 0 2-2 2;
Shawn Prudhomme 8 0-0 20; Deondre Ray 3 0-1 6; Tevin Hanner 2 1-3 5;
William Stinnett 1 0-0 2; Devonse Reed 2 1-4 5; Viktoras Merkevicius 2
0-1 4; DeChriston McKinney 2 2-9 6; Trummell McCrimmon 1 1-1 3; Wayne
Langston 0 2-2 2; Totals: 27 11-25 69.
Angelina: Victo Mbachu 1
0-0 3; Quentin Ellis 4 1-1 12; Jaylen Daniel 9 2-2 23; Andre Crear 2 5-6
10; Donald Thomas 1 3-6 6; Thaddeus Fortune 4 2-3 12; Mikal Mazik 2 0-0
4; LaDerrien Jackson 3 2-3 8; Jamie Farrie 1 0-0 2; LeMon Gregory 1 1-4
3; Totals: 28 16-25 84.
3-pointers: McLennan 4 (Prudhomme 4),
Angelina 11 (Ellis 3, Daniel 3, Fortune 2, Mbachu 1, Crear 1, Thomas 1);
Total fouls: McLennan 20, Angelina 20; Fouled out: Angelina (Farrie);
Halftime score: McLennan 37, Angelina 36; Record: McLennan: 2-1.
