WaKeeney – Adell Riedel hit two of her game-high five three pointers in the second half, the Lady Monarchs had two score in double-figures and they collected 14 steals as a team as TMP downed Smith Center 45-39 to claim third place at the MCL tournament in WaKeeney Saturday.

The Monarchs opened the game on a 12-2 run highlighted by back-to-back Riedel three-pointers but it was a lead that they were unable to maintain as the game went down to the wire.

Down 10 Smith Center answered with a 16-3 run to end the first quarter and begin the second quarter to take an 18-15 lead early.

TMP retook the lead in the second quarter out scoring Smith Center 9-3, with seven points coming from the free throw line, to end the first-half to build a 24-21 lead at the break.

Smith Center out scored the Monarchs 10-2 to begin the third quarter and led 31-30 after three quarters.

In the fourth quarter, with the game tied at 33, Emily Schippers scored just her second field goal of the game to put the Monarchs up 35-33. Riedel hit her fifth three of the game on the next possession to put the Monarchs up 38-33 and they would never trail again on their way to the 45-39 win.

Adell Riedel finished with a season-high 19 points and Jillian Lowe finished with 11 on 9-of-12 free three attempts.

Game highlights

The Monarchs improve to 8-4 with the win while Smith Center falls to 6-5.

TMP will return to action on Jan. 25 against Abilene.