By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Phillipsburg 62, TMP 48 

WAKEENEY, Kan-Phillipsburg and TMP traded 6-0 runs to start Friday night’s Mid Continent League Tournament boys’ semifinal match-up in WaKeeney.  From there, the game was on.  The Panthers held a slight 13-11 lead after the first quarter.  Both teams battled nearly even in the second quarter until Phillipsburg sophomore Trey Sides hit a deep corner three at the end of the first half to give the Panthers a 28-25 lead at the break.

Phillipsburg forced eight TMP turnovers in the third quarter and extended their lead to 11 points a couple of times in the period.  TMP was able to get the deficit back to single digits, 44-35, by the end of the quarter.  The Panthers did not let TMP back in the game and advanced to the championship game with the 62-48 win.

TMP drops to 7-5 on the season and will play Plainville tomorrow afternoon in the third place game.  Phillipsburg will improve to 8-2 and face Norton for the MCL title.

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