By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post
Girls: TMP 70, Stockton 52
Stockton opened up the game on Friday night with a 10-2 run and it looked like all the world that TMP was in big trouble. Lady Monarch Head Coach Rose McFarland called a timeout and everything changed. The Lady Monarchs went on an 11 to nothing run spanning into the second quarter to take a 13-10 lead. Stockton would score the next four points to regain the lead at 14-13.
The game of runs would continue as TMP scored the next nine to take the lead for good, 22-14. The Lady Monarchs led 31-26 at halftime and blew the game open in the fourth quarter, outscoring Stockton 23-8, leading 54-34 and cruised to the 70-52 victory. Deonna Wellbrock came off the bench to score a career high 19 points to lead TMP who is at home against Plainville on Tuesday night.
ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW
GIRLS HIGHLIGHTS
Boys: TMP 45, Stockton 29
In a game that could be categorized as offensively challenged for both teams, the TMP Monarchs picked up a big 45-29 win on the road in Stockton Friday night. TMP scored the first eight points of the game and never trailed in the defensive battle.
TMP took a nine point halftime lead, 24-15. The two teams would play a stalemate in the third quarter and then the Monarchs dominated the fourth quarter to pick up the 16 point victory. Kameron Schmidt scored 15 to lead TMP. Christian Hamel scored 8 to lead Stockton.
JOE HERTEL INTERVIEW
BOYS HIGHLIGHTS