By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Girls:  TMP 68, Trego 28
TMP started their Mid Continent League game against Trego on Tuesday night on a 13-0 run and never looked back. Trego would score one bucket to make it 13-2.  The Lady Monarchs would score the next 18 points to take a 31-2 lead early in the second quarter and held a 42-15 halftime lead.

The second half didn’t turn out much better for the Golden Eagles as TMP went on to the 68-28 win.  Sophomore Kayla Vitztum led TMP with a season high 25 points.  Janae Huxman led Trego with 11 points.  Trego drops to 2-6 overall and 0-1 in the Mid Continent League and will travel to Ness City on Friday.  TMP improves to 6-2 and 3-1 in the MCL and will host Smith Center on Friday.

ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Boys:  TMP 62, Trego 46
TMP started off strong and didn’t falter on their way to a sixth consecutive win.  The Monarchs led by as many as 13 points in the first quarter before Trego narrowed the gap to 22-10 at the end of the first.  The Golden Eagles would hit a three to start the second quarter to close the gap to single digits.  The Monarchs would extend their lead back to double figures before halftime, leading 30-19.

TMP maintained their lead throughout the second half eventually winning by the final score of 62-46.  Emmit Owens was the only Golden Eagle in double figures with 13.  TMP was led by 19 from Jared Vitztum.  Trego (4-4, 0-1 MCL) will travel to Ness City on Friday.  TMP (6-2, 4-0 MCL) will host Smith Center on Friday.

JOE HERTEL INTERVIEW

GAME HIGHLIGHTS