By JEREMY McGUIRE

Girls:  TMP 57, Hill City 44

TMP never trailed in their 57-44 win over Hill City in the Mid Continent League Tournament Championship game on Saturday night at Plainville High School.  TMP was able to keep the Hill City shooters in check for most of the game. The Lady Monarchs led 19-12 after the first quarter and extended that lead to 32-17 at halftime.

The Lady Ringnecks were able slice the TMP lead to five by the end of the third quarter at 42-37.  Hill City made things very interesting with the first bucket of the fourth quarter to cut the TMP lead to three, as close as it had been since 6-4 early in the first quarter.  That is when the Lady Monarchs slammed the door shut with a seven-nothing run to push the lead back to double digits.

Hill City would not threaten again.  TMP has won their second straight MCL Tournament and will be off until Friday night when they travel to Abilene.

ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Boys:  TMP 50, Norton 36

TMP and Norton slugged it out in Plainville on Saturday night in the Mid Continent League Tournament Championship game with the Monarchs coming out on top 50-36.  It was a tightly contested affair throughout the first half with TMP leading 25-23 at the break. Both teams went to the locker room feeling good about their chances.

The Monarchs methodically extended their lead to six after three quarters of play and then the final margin of 14 points.  Jared Vitztum paced TMP with 23 points, Jace Ruder led Norton with 14.  TMP has now won 10 games in a row as they are off until the travel to Abilene.

JOE HERTEL INTERVIEW

GAME HIGHLIGHTS