By JEREMY McGUIRE
HaysPost
Girls: TMP 70, Ellis 41
TMP took what was a close game in the first half and blew it wide open in the second half. The Lady Monarchs led 14 to 12 after the first quarter and extended that lead to 35-26 at halftime. Ellis would score the first five points of the second half and pulled with four points at 35 to 31. That’s when TMP really stepped on the gas pedal and went on a 22 to two run to end the third quarter the essentially put the game out of reach. TMP would go on to the 70 to 41 win.
Madyson Koerner scored a season high 17 points points for the Lady Monarchs. Melissa Pfeifer added 12 and Kayla Vitztu came off of the bench and scored 11. Skylar Gottschalk was the lone Lady Railer in double figures with 10 points. TMP improves to six and one on the season, three and oh in the Mid Continent League. Ellis drops back to .500 at four and four, one and one in the MCL.
ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW
GIRLS HIGHLIGHTS
Boys: TMP 69, Ellis 55
TMP trailed Ellis five to four early in the first quarter and would never trail again at Ellis High School. The Monarchs were able to build a seven point lead at the end of the first quarter at 21-14. TMP would stretch that lead to as many as 15 points in the second quarter before Ellis would punch back with a 12 to two run to end the first half and climb back in the game at 35 to 30.
The Monarch came out strong in the third quarter and led by 16 a couple of times in the quarter. Ellis wasn’t going to lay down as the Raileroaders fought their way back in the game again. TMP led 55 to 44 after three quarters and Ellis came out firing in the fourth scoring the first seven points of the quarter to pull within four at 55 to 51.
TMP would then proceed to counter punch and slam the door shut by finishing the game on a 14 to four run to pick up the 14 point victory, 69-55. Jared Vitztum led three Monarchs in double figures with 19 points. Peyton Hoffman added 11 and Ryan Schippers 10. Brendon Brenner scored 21 to lead the way for Ellis. With the win TMP is now three and four overall, two and one in the Mid Continent League. Ellis drops to six and two overall, one and one in the MCL.
JOE HERTEL INTERVIEW
BOYS HIGHLIGHTS