The TMP boys and girls dropped a pair of consolation semifinal games Friday at Hays Middle School and will Great Bend in the 4th place games Saturday.

Girls: Millwood 50, TMP 36

The Millwood Falcons used runs of 9-2 and 22-5 to pull away from the TMP lady Monarchs Friday on their way to a 50-36 win.

The two teams opened the game with a back-and-fourth battle that saw the Monarchs take a three-point lead three different times, twice on Emily Schippers three-pointers and they lead by as many as four in the first half but the Falcons tied the game at 15 after one quarter.

Emilee Lane hit four free throws to start the second quarter to put TMP up 19-17 but that would be the last time they would lead after Millwood finished the first half on a 9-2 run to take a 26-21 halftime lead.

Out of the halftime break Millwood outscored the Monarchs 26-7 through the third quarter and midway through the fourth quarter to build a 20 point-lead at 48-28.

Emily Schippers finished with a game-high with 17 points for the Monarchs. Millwood’s NyKale Cramer finished with 15.

The Monarchs fall to 0-2 and will face Great Bend in Saturday’s 4th place game at 10:00 a.m.

Game highlights

Boys: St. Thomas Aquinas 65, TMP 39

St. Thomas Aquinas used a 12-2 first quarter run to build a double-digit lead and never trailed after that on their way to a 65-39 win over the TMP Monarchs.

The Monarchs opened the game with a 2-0 lead thanks to a Carson Jacobs field goal but lead again as they drop to 0-2 on the season.

The Saints defense forced the Monarchs into 17 turnovers and they used a 22-3 run to end the second quarter and begin the third quarter on their way to the double-digit win.

Jackson Schulte came off the bench, knocked down four three’s and lead the Monarchs with a season-high 14 points.

Coach Bill Meagher postgame interview

Game highlights

The Monarchs will face Great Bend in the 4th game Saturday at 11:45 a.m. Saturday.