GIRLS: TMP 39, Ellinwood 28
Without their leading scorer, Rachel Jacobs, the Lady Monarchs earned a 39-28 victory Tuesday evening on the road against Ellinwood.
The Thomas More Prep – Marian girls had a cold shooting first half. The Lady Monarchs (11-3) did not receive their first field goal until the final second of the first quarter. TMP trailed 19-12 at halftime.
When these teams met up back in December TMP led 40-12 at halftime and went on to win 68-22 with a continuous clock in the second half. Without Jacobs (battling illness) and a new lineup for the Lady Eagles it was a much tougher win for TMP the second time around.
Ellinwood would score the first bucket of the third quarter to take a 21-12 lead, but the Lady Monarchs went on a 18-1 run after that to take control of the game.
Only three players scored for TMP who improved to 4-0 in conference play. Junior Heather Ruder set a career high back in December against Ellinwood when she scored 20 points. Ruder bested that amount by scoring 22 this time against the Lady Eagles. Senior Jenna Lang added 14 points and senior Rebecca Pray chipped in three.
Alan Billinger Postgame Interview
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BOYS: TMP 64, Ellinwood 42
The hot shooting from senior Nick Hammeke Tuesday night helped TMP get a 64-42 victory over Ellinwood on the road.
Hammeke connected on four 3-pointers and finished the night with a career high 25 points. The Monarchs snapped a three-game losing streak and improved their record to 8-6.
TMP trailed 9-2 early on after allowing Ellinwood’s Kyle Blakeslee to hit three straight 3-pointers. Blakeslee ended with a team-high 21 points for the Eagles. The Monarchs would respond with a 14-2 run to finish off the first quarter with a 16-11 lead.
TMP scored the first eight points of the second half and busted the game open from there. The Monarchs never led by less than 16 points in the fourth quarter.
Seniors Jacob Fouts and Kelton Schuckman completed the night with 12 and 10 points respectively.
TMP scored above 36 points for the first time in three games and moved to 3-1 in conference play.
Both Monarch teams will be in action this Friday night as they host Scott City at Al Billinger Fieldhouse.
Joe Hertel Postgame Interview:
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