Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McLean). They came out on top against the Texline Tornadoes by a score of 63-51 on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.
McLean was led to victory by Hailo Moon and Kasidy Russell. Moon dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds, while Russell posted 21 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds. With that strong performance, Moon is now averaging an impressive 17 points per game. Another player making a difference was Suzee Johnson, who posted eight points plus three steals.
McLean was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
McLean now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Texline, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the McLean Tigers face off against the Pringle-Morse Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pringle-Morse will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something McLean surely won't give up without a fight. As for Texline, they will take on Stratford at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Stratford's defense has only allowed 30 points per game this season, so Texline's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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