The Manhattan boys and girls basketball teams earned a sweep of the TMP-Marian basketball teams to open play at the 36th Annual Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout Thursday at Hays Middle School.

Boys: Manhattan 67, TMP 48

In the first game the Manhattan Indians opened the game on a 11-0 run and never trailed on their way to a 67-48 win.

The Monarchs offense struggled with seven first quarter turnovers and didn’t record their first field goal until just over three and a half minutes left in the first quarter. By that time Manhattan had built a 12 lead.

Down 16 midway through the second quarter the Monarchs went on a 16-8 run to end the first half spurred on by a pair of threes by Ryan Stoeklein to cut the deficit to 33-25 at halftime.

A Jared Mayers field goal early in the third quarter cut the Manhattan lead to six but that was as close of the Monarchs would get as the Indians responded with a 14-3 run to build a 17-point lead at 47-30.

Jared Mayers and Ryan Stoeklein each finished with a game-high 13 points to lead TMP.

Bill Meagher postgame interview

Game highlights

The Monarchs will face St. Thomas Aquinas at the 5:15 game Friday evening at Hays Middle School.

Girls: Manhattan 53, TMP 32

Manhattan held the Monarchs to just one first quarter field goal and forced TMP into eight turnovers in the quarter on their way to a 53-32 win Thursday.

Manhattan used runs of 9-2 and 14-2 to build a 22-6 lead over TMP midway through the first half but the Monarchs finished the first half on a 9-4 run sparked by an Abby Rueschhoff three to cut the Indians halftime lead to 26-15.

The Indians started the second half on a 14-2 run and never looked back on their way to the 53-32 win.

TMP sophomore Sasha Wasinger came off the bench to the lead the Monarchs with a new career-high 13.

Manhattan senior Kia Wilson lead all scorers with 18.

Rose McFarland postgame interview

Game highlights

TMP will face Millwood in the 3:30 game Friday afternoon at Hays Middle School.