By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Girls:  TMP 63, Norton 38

TMP used an early 10 to nothing run, that spanned the first and second quarters, to help put away the Norton Lady Jays early.  The Lady Monarchs started the run with the game tied at six and never looked back.  TMP led 14-6 after the first quarter, 28-11 at halftime, 49-23 at the end of the third and won 63-38.

TMP has won 13 games in a row and are now 13-1 on the season and 6-0 in the Mid Continent League.  Norton drops to 7-9 overall and 2-4 in the MCL.  TMP will be on the road in Scott City on Tuesday night.

ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW

GIRLS HIGHLIGHTS

Boys:  TMP 44, Norton 30

TMP trailed only once, 2-0, in their Mid Continent League rematch with the Norton Bluejays on Friday night at Al Billinger Fieldhouse in Hays.  Offense wasn’t nearly as abundant as it was the first time these two teams met when the Monarchs beat the Bluejays 80-48 in the MCL Tournament Championship.  TMP took an 8-2 lead heading into the second quarter and continued to keep Norton at arm’s length the entire game.

The Monarchs led 17-9 at halftime and extended that lead to double figures, 34-21, at the end of the third quarter. Norton was able to cut the TMP lead to 10 early in the fourth quarter but that would be as close as the Bluejays would get.  Kameron Schmidt led TMP with 12 points and Jared Vitztum had 10.  Deon Lyle was the only Bluejay in double figures.  He finished with 12 points but fouled out midway through the fourth quarter.

TMP is now 9-5 overall and 5-1 in the MCL.  Norton drops to 13-2 and 5-1 in the MCL as well.  TMP will be at Scott City on Tuesday.

JOE HERTEL INTERVIEW

BOYS HIGHLIGHTS