Hays – The TMP-Marina Monarchs basketball teams split a non-conference doubleheader with Abilene Friday at Al Billinger Fieldhouse.
Girls: TMP 44, Abilene 35
The TMP Lady Monarchs held Abilene scoreless for just over six minutes and twenty second in the third quarter while they built a double-digit lead on their way to a 44-35 win.
Rose McFarland postgame interview
Emily Schippers scored seven of the first nine points for the game as the Monarchs jumped out to a 9-2 lead to open the game. But the Cowgirls answered with a 9-0 run to end the first-quarter. They extended the run to 13-4 run to end the first-half to take a 15-13 lead into the break.
An Abilene free throw just 15 second into the second half gave the Cowgirls a 16-13 lead. The Monarchs scored 15 points over the next six minutes and twenty-one second to lead 28-16. Adell Riedel connected on a pair of three-pointers during the run and Jillian Lowe added a third three to put the Monarchs up 12.
After a brief Abilene run to cut the deficit to six but the Monarchs finished the quarter with four straight to lead by 10 at 32-22.
In the forth quarter the Monarchs built an 18-point lead before Abilene closed the gap to nine at 44-35.
Emily Schippers led the way for the Monarchs and tied for a game-high with Hannah Willey with 16 points each.
Game highlights
TMP improved to 9-4 on the season while Abilene dropped to 10-2.
Boys: Abilene 62, TMP 45
Abilene outscored the TMP 17-5 in the second quarter as they won their 10th straight game over the Monarchs in a 62-45 victory Friday.
Bill Meagher postgame interview
The Monarchs opened the game on a 4-0 run but the Cowboys stormed back with a 9-0 lead and lead 17-13 after the first quarter.
In the second quarter TMP cut the deficit to two on a pair of Jared Mayers free throws but the Cowboys answered with a 17-5 run and led 34-20 midway through the second quarter.
Abilene never trailed the rest of the way as they earned a 62-45 win.
Ryan Karlin led the Monarchs with 14 points and Jackson Schulte also finished in double-figures with 12.
Game highlights
TMP falls to 8-5 with the loss while Abilene improved to 9-4.