The TMP girls stayed unbeaten in the MCL while the TMP boys suffered their third straight loss as the two teams split a doubleheader Monday night in Smith Center.

Girls: TMP 57, Smith Center 41

The TMP Lady Monarchs had three players scored in double-figures and outscored Smith Center by 12 in the third quarter as they pick up a 57-41 win Monday in Smith Center.

Early in the first quarter with Smith Center leading by three at 8-5 the Monarchs answered with an 11-2 run to take a 16-10 lead at the end of one. Sasha Wasinger scored four of her team-high 14 points during that second quarter.

Smith Center came right back to take the lead in the second quarter at 21-16 following an 11-0.

Down five Emilee Lane scored seven straight to spark a 12-3 Monarch run to put TMP up 28-21, a lead they would never give up.

They extended the lead to double-digits in the third quarter as they outscored Smith Center 18-6 on they way to a 57-41 win.

Game highlights

Wasinger’s 14, matched her career-high. Emilee Lane finished with 13 and Jillian Lowe added 12.

Bree Freiling scored 12 for Smith Center.

TMP improves to 10-4 and 5-0 in the MCL while Smith Center falls to 7-6 and 3-3 in the MCL.

Boys: Smith Center 66, TMP 58

After building a 21 point second quarter lead the Smith Center Redmen had to hold off a second-half rally to beat the TMP boys 66-58 Monday in Smith Center.

Bill Meagher postgame interview

The Monarchs and the Redmen traded baskets back-and-forth in the first quarter then with the game tied at nine Smith Center ended the first quarter and began the second quarter on a 23-2 run to build a 32-11 second quarter lead.

TMP trailed by 17 at halftime but cut the deficit to nine after three quarters.

In the fourth quarter the Redmen had again built a 14-point lead but the Monarchs put together a 16-2 run to tie the game at 56 with 1:08 to play. Lucas Lang hit back-to-back three during the run.

But Smith Center made enough of the free throws down the stretch to pull away for the 66-58 win.

Game highlights

The Monarchs had two score in double-figures led by the 19 of Jackson Schulte. Ryan Karlin added 14.

Griffin Kuger scored a game-high 21 for the Redmen.

TMP drops to 8-7 on the season and 3-2 in the MCL. Smith Center improves to 4-8 and 1-6 in the MCL.

The Monarchs host Norton on Friday.