By JEREMY McGUIRE

TMP 51, Minneapolis 26

TMP hosted a game Minneapolis team in the opening round of the Norton 3A Sub-State from Al Billinger Fieldhouse in Hays.  Jared Vitztum opened up the scoring for TMP to give the Monarchs a 2-0 lead.  Minneapolis would score the next eight points to take an 8-2 lead late in the first quarter as they slowed the game down considerably to keep the Monarchs from running.  TMP would score the next five points of the quarter capped off by a Ryan Ruder three pointer to make it 8-7 Lions after one.

TMP continued scored the first 12 points of the second quarter to take a double digit lead for good and led 19-9 at halftime.  The third quarter was the same song, different verse as the Monarchs outscored Minneapolis 13-4 to put the game away.  Ruder led the Monarchs with 10 points.

TMP is now 18-3 on the season and will take on Beloit in the semi-finals on Thursday in Norton.  The Trojans were 82-56 winners over Hoisington in their quarterfinal matchup.

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