HAYS – The TMP-Marian Monarchs girls and boys basketball teams completed a double-header sweep of Abilene Friday at Al Billinger Fieldhouse.
GIRLS: TMP 61, Abilene 24
After falling behind early the TMP Lady Monarchs used a 22-2
first quarter run to build a double-digit lead as they cruised to a 61-24 win
over the Cowgirls.
Abilene (2-11) opened the game on a 5-2 run but TMP’s Hannah Garcia completed a three-point play to draw the Monarchs even at five and sparked the 22-2 run giving the Monarchs a 24-7 lead.
TMP’s Brooke Koenigsman scored 11 of her 15 points in the first quarter as the Monarchs built a 24-10 lead.
In the second quarter TMP (7-5) held Abilene to just a pair of field goals while the Monarchs outscored the Cowgirls 21-4 and took a 45-14 lead into halftime.
Jaci VonLintel and Julianna Baalman each scored six points in the second quarter.
TMP was able to extend their lead and with a running clock they went on to the 61-24 win.
VonLintel scored a game-high 16 points. Keonigsman added 15 points and Graycn Schippers was also in double-figures with 12 points.
BOYS: TMP 51, Abilene 49
The TMP (9-2) boys built a double-digit halftime lead but a
crazy ending led to the third game-winning field goal for Kade Harris in four
games as TMP picked up the 51-49 victory.
The game was even early with a pair of ties to open the first quarter and after three straight free throws put Abilene up 7-6 with just over a minute left in the first quarter TMP’s Landon Rozean hit a reverse layup to give TMP an 8-7 lead at the end of the first quarter. A lead that remained until late in the game.
The Rozean field goal started aa 12-2 run for the Monarchs, with Dylan Werth scoring six of his 13 points in the second quarter.
TMP led by 10 at the halftime break 25-15.
They took their largest lead of the game at 12 at 28-16 on the first of two second half three-pointers for Kade Harris.
But Abilene (8-6) answered back outscoring TMP 19-10 in the third quarter and were down one at 35-34 after three.
In the fourth quarter Abilene outscored TMP 7-3 down the stretch and appeared to have earned a 46-44 victory when the clock hit zero.
But an Abilene player collided with a TMP play right after the game was over and then had to be held back on the TMP side of the floor.
The officials got together and determined that the action warranted a technical foul because they were still on the floor and a technical can be assessed.
TMP’s Kade Harris calmly knocked down both free throws tying the game at 46 and second it to overtime.
In the OT, TMP led by three before Abilene tied the game at 49. That’s when once again Harris knocked down a jumper, from just inside the three-point line, putting TMP up 51-49 with just under four second to play and that would go on to be the final.
Luke Rome recorded his second career double-double with a game-high 18 points and 10 rebounds. Dylan Werth added 12 points and Kade Harris finished with 14 points.
The TMP boys and girls will host Oakley on Monday.