The TMP-Marian boys and girls basketball teams earned a pair of wins over Oakley in their first home action of the season Friday at Al Billinger Fieldhouse.

Girls: TMP 45, Oakley 37

The TMP Lady Monarchs got a quick start to build a double-digit lead in the first half and then held off a late rally to beat the Lady Plainsmen.

After leading by just one at 7-6 the Monarchs went on a 10-2 run to build a 17-8 first quarter lead. In the opening quarter, the Monarchs Emily Schippers, Jillian Lowe and Kylie Allen combined to score all 17 points.

Leading by 10 at 19-9 Adell Riedel hit her first half of the season to put the Monarchs up 22-9. TMP led 27-19 at halftime.

Midway through the third quarter, with the Monarchs up 29-21 they put together an 11-2 run sparked by six straight points from Allen to put the Monarchs up 17 at 40-23.

In fourth quarter Oakley was able to cut the deficit to six but couldn’t get any closer as the Monarchs hold on for the 45-37 win.

Adell Riedel and Kylie Allen both finished with a team-high 11 points and Emilee Lane had a team-high nine rebounds.

The Monarchs are 3-3 and 2-0 in the MCL.

Rose McFarland postgame interview

Girls highlights

Boys: TMP 61, Oakley 33

The TMP boys opened the game on a 10-3 run and led wire-to-wire on their way to a 61-33 win over Oakley, their fourth straight win.

Throughout the game the Monarchs used runs of 17-1 and 12-4 in the second and third quarters to build a 32 point second-half lead which lead to a running clock in the fourth quarter.

The Monarchs had three players finish in double-figures.

Carson Jacobs and Jackson Schulte each tied with Oakley’s Kade Hemmert with a game-high 12 points.

Ryan Karlin added 11 points.

TMP improved to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in the MCL.

The Monarchs are off until the first Friday after the new year when they take on Ellis.

Bill Meagher postgame interview

Boys highlights