By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Manhattan 66,  TMP 58

HAYS-TMP battled toe to toe with 6A Manhattan in the championship game of the Hays City Shootout on Saturday afternoon.  The two teams traded runs throughout the first half with the Lady Indians holding a 20-15 advantage after the first quarter.  TMP would answer with the first five points of the second quarter to tie the game at 20.

Manhattan worked to stretch their lead to six points at 30-24 and the Lady Monarchs answered with a 6-0 run to tie the game again.   The Lady Indians had another answer as they scored seven of the last nine points of the second quarter to grab a 37-32 lead at halftime.  TMP came out with the first two points of the second half to make it a one possession game and that’s when Manhattan seized control of the game.

The Lady Indians outscored TMP 15-6 the rest of the third quarter.  TMP cut the Manhattan lead down to single digits a couple of times in the fourth quarter but could never make a serious run.  Megan Koenigsman led TMP with 14 points, Kayla Vitztum 13 and Madyson Koerner 10.  TMP is off until next Friday when they will travel to Hill City.

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