The TMP-Marian Monarchs boys and girls basketball team split a doubleheader in Ellis Friday night.

Girls: TMP 63, Ellis 38

The TMP girls used runs of 8-0 and 14-4 to build a double digit lead in the first half on their way to the fourth win in their last five games, 63-38 Friday in Ellis.

After the two teams traded leads in the first quarter Ellis took a 9-7 lead with 3:40 left in the first quarter but the Monarchs took the lead for good using an 8-0 run to lead 15-9 at the end of the first quarter.

Kyleigh Allen scored the first four points of the second quarter and sparked a 14-4 run that gave the Monarchs a 29-15 lead as the Monarchs cruised the win.

Adell Riedel led the Monarchs with 13 points and Sasha Wasinger chipped in 12.

The Monarchs at 4-3 and 3-0 in the MCL.

Rose McFarland postgame interview

Game highlights

Boys: Ellis 53, TMP 49

The Ellis Railroaders rallied from down 15 in the first-half to upend the TMP boys 53-49 Friday in Ellis.

TMP had first quarter runs of 10-2 and 12-4 to build a 22-10 first quarter lead.

Early in the second quarter the Monarchs opened their largest lead of the game at 15 following a pair of Ryan Karlin free throws at 27-12.

Despite the large deficit the Railroaders never faded and outscored the Monarchs 41-22 over the final two and a half quarters as they rallied for the win, their first MCL win of the season.

The Monarchs shot 10-14 in the first quarter but made just 9-of-35 field goals in the final three quarters.

Jackson Schulte led three Monarchs in double figures with 13. Zachary Eck finished with a career-high 26 for the Railroaders.

Bill Meagher postgame interview

Game highlights

The TMP boys fall to 4-3 on the season and 2-1 in the MCL.

The Monarchs travel to Salina Sacred Heart on Saturday.