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Six FHSU wrestlers place at Jet Invitational
FHSU Athletics
WICHITA, Kan. – Fort Hays State had six individuals place at the Jet Invitational, hosted by Newman University on Sunday (Dec. 13). Wrestlers placing in the event included Adam Ludwin, Jon Inman, Dylan Wiesner, Joey Dozier, Macquille Robinson and Dakota Gulley.
Ludwin and Inman each placed second in their respective weight classes. At 125 pounds, Ludwin defeated Dakota Jones by an 18-0 technical fall and then recorded a 6-4 decision over Logan Terrill of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M to reach the finals. He lost by a 10-2 major decision to Dustin Reed. At 184 pounds, Inman recorded a fall against Aaron Hudson of Northwest Kansas Tech and then a 9-4 decision over Jacob Hill of Northeastern Oklahoma to run his season record to 15-0. He took his first blemish on the record in the final as he lost a close 4-3 decision to Derek Siversten of Oklahoma City.
Two of the three wins for Wiesner at 174 pounds were by fall. He pinned Skylar Bloomer of Labette Community College and Sam Dawes of Northeastern Oklahoma. In the third-place match, he won 10-7 over Evan Hudson of Oklahoma City. His lone loss was to Mason Thompson of Central Oklahoma by a score of 6-4 in the semifinals.
Dozier battled back from an overtime loss early in the tournament to go 3-2 on the day. He picked up a pair of forfeit victories on the backside before earning a 6-2 decision in the consolation semifinals. He was pinned in the third place match
Going 2-2 for the tournament, Robinson had a fall and a close 5-4 decision to account for his wins. He dropped the third-place match by a 6-3 deicision.
Gulley, like Dozier, battled back from an early loss in the tournament to record three straight falls in the consolation bracket. He lost by fall in the third-place match. All five of his matches on the day resulted in falls.
As a team, Fort Hays State finished fourth in the event with 62.5 points. Oklahoma City was first with 118, while Central Oklahoma was close behind with 116.
Below are complete results from the Jet Invitational.
| Team Scores | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. | Oklahoma City | 118.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | Central Oklahoma | 116.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. | Northeast Oklahoma | 90.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. | Fort Hays State | 62.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. | Newman | 57.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6. | Barton Community College | 15.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7. | Labette Community College | 15.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8. | Bethany (Kan.) | 12.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. | Northwest Technical College | 11.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10. | Neosho County Community College | 7.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jet Invite Results for Fort Hays State
125 – Lawson Ludwin (6-3) placed 2nd and scored 11.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Lawson Ludwin (Fort Hays State) 6-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Lawson Ludwin (Fort Hays State) 6-3 won by tech fall over Dakota Jones (Labette Community College) 2-11 (TF-1.5 2:38 (18-0))
Semifinal – Lawson Ludwin (Fort Hays State) 6-3 won by decision over Logan Terrill (Northeast Oklahoma) 15-10 (Dec 6-4)
1st Place Match – Dustin Reed (Newman) 9-1 won by major decision over Lawson Ludwin (Fort Hays State) 6-3 (MD 10-2)
141 – Jacob Schoenfeld (5-11) place is unknown and scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Schoenfeld (Fort Hays State) 5-11 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – James Landoll (Oklahoma City) 16-9 won by tech fall over Jacob Schoenfeld (Fort Hays State) 5-11 (TF-1.5 4:32 (20-2))
Cons. Round 2 – Jacob Schoenfeld (Fort Hays State) 5-11 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Jacob Schoenfeld (Fort Hays State) 5-11 won by fall over Mateo Soto (Neosho County Community College) 6-9 (Fall 1:34)
Cons. Semi – Garrett Whitson (Newman) 11-7 won by decision over Jacob Schoenfeld (Fort Hays State) 5-11 (Dec 6-2)
149 – Tyler Dryden (2-3) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Tyler Dryden (Fort Hays State) 2-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Dustin Hayden (Northeast Oklahoma) 11-11 won by major decision over Tyler Dryden (Fort Hays State) 2-3 (MD 11-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Trent Robb (Bethany (Kan.)) 2-2 won by fall over Tyler Dryden (Fort Hays State) 2-3 (Fall 1:27)
157 – Joey Dozier (5-4) placed 4th and scored 7.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State) 5-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Kristian Holguin-Mendez (Northeast Oklahoma) 27-9 won in sudden victory – 1 over Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State) 5-4 (SV-1 8-6)
Cons. Round 2 – Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State) 5-4 won by medical forfeit over Chazden Blankenship (Labette Community College) 4-5 (M. For.)
Cons. Round 3 – Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State) 5-4 won by forfeit over Kade Sander (Barton Community College) 20-11 (For.)
Cons. Semi – Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State) 5-4 won by decision over Colton Duhr (Newman) 6-4 (Dec 6-2)
3rd Place Match – Victor Haro (Northwest Technical College) 15-7 won by fall over Joey Dozier (Fort Hays State) 5-4 (Fall 5:00)
165 – Kregg Clarke (8-9) place is unknown and scored 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Kregg Clarke (Fort Hays State) 8-9 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Daniel Carillo (Central Oklahoma) 3-1 won by decision over Kregg Clarke (Fort Hays State) 8-9 (Dec 7-4)
Cons. Round 2 – Kregg Clarke (Fort Hays State) 8-9 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Kregg Clarke (Fort Hays State) 8-9 won by major decision over Sean Taborsky (Barton Community College) 8-11 (MD 15-1)
Cons. Semi – Noel Torres (Newman) 2-2 won by decision over Kregg Clarke (Fort Hays State) 8-9 (Dec 9-2)
174 – Dylan Wiesner (4-3) placed 3rd and scored 10.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Dylan Wiesner (Fort Hays State) 4-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Dylan Wiesner (Fort Hays State) 4-3 won by fall over Skylar Bloomer (Labette Community College) 5-10 (Fall 3:40)
Semifinal – Mason Thompson (Central Oklahoma) 3-1 won by decision over Dylan Wiesner (Fort Hays State) 4-3 (Dec 6-4)
Cons. Semi – Dylan Wiesner (Fort Hays State) 4-3 won by fall over Sam Dawes (Northeast Oklahoma) 3-4 (Fall 2:40)
3rd Place Match – Dylan Wiesner (Fort Hays State) 4-3 won by decision over Evan Hudson (Oklahoma City) 11-6 (Dec 10-7)
184 – Jon Inman (6-1) placed 2nd and scored 12.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) 6-1 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) 6-1 won by fall over Aaron Hudson (Northwest Technical College) 0-6 (Fall 1:25)
Semifinal – Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) 6-1 won by decision over Jacob Hill (Northeast Oklahoma) 17-10 (Dec 9-4)
1st Place Match – Derek Sivertsen (Oklahoma City) 15-5 won by decision over Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) 6-1 (Dec 4-3)
197 – Micquille Robinson (3-4) placed 4th and scored 6.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Micquille Robinson (Fort Hays State) 3-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Micquille Robinson (Fort Hays State) 3-4 won by fall over Turah Reed (Northwest Technical College) 4-14 (Fall 2:29)
Semifinal – Cody Sivertsen (Oklahoma City) 15-5 won by major decision over Micquille Robinson (Fort Hays State) 3-4 (MD 18-5)
Cons. Semi – Micquille Robinson (Fort Hays State) 3-4 won by decision over Jonathan Bowen (Barton Community College) 7-11 (Dec 5-4)
3rd Place Match – Dalton Weidl (Newman) 5-3 won by decision over Micquille Robinson (Fort Hays State) 3-4 (Dec 6-3)
285 – Dakota Gulley (11-8) placed 4th and scored 9.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Dakota Gulley (Fort Hays State) 11-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Korey Walker (Oklahoma City) 13-5 won by fall over Dakota Gulley (Fort Hays State) 11-8 (Fall 1:21)
Cons. Round 2 – Dakota Gulley (Fort Hays State) 11-8 won by fall over Justin Scarbro (Barton Community College) 7-10 (Fall 3:15)
Cons. Round 3 – Dakota Gulley (Fort Hays State) 11-8 won by fall over Torrey Reinhart (Northwest Technical College) 6-10 (Fall 3:52)
Cons. Semi – Dakota Gulley (Fort Hays State) 11-8 won by fall over Chance Schooler (Labette Community College) 4-6 (Fall 0:50)
3rd Place Match – Kyle Factor (Central Oklahoma) 3-1 won by fall over Dakota Gulley (Fort Hays State) 11-8 (Fall 4:18)
Mack, Carr lead Raiders over Broncos
By ARNIE STAPLETON
AP Pro Football Writer
DENVER (AP) — Khalil Mack had five sacks of Brock Osweiler, including one in the end zone for a safety, and Derek Carr bounced back from an awful first half to lead the Oakland Raiders past the Denver Broncos 15-12 Sunday.
Carr threw two touchdown passes and the Raiders (6-7) beat the Broncos for the first time since Sept. 12, 2011, despite being held to minus-12 yards in the first half — the worst performance by a team heading into halftime in nearly a quarter-century.
The Broncos (10-3) failed to hold onto a 12-0 halftime lead or several on-target throws from Osweiler, including two big drops by Demaryius Thomas, one for a touchdown and another for a late first down.
The one that really stung was a drop by a wide-open Vernon Davis at the Oakland 42 on fourth-and-5 from the Denver 37 with 3:45 left.
Chiefs’ goal-line stand preserves victory over Chargers
By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs kept the San Diego Chargers out of the end zone twice in the final seconds Sunday, preserving a 10-3 victory and their seventh consecutive win.
Alex Smith threw for 191 yards and a touchdown, along with his first interception after a franchise-record 312 attempts. But it was a banged-up defense that held San Diego without a touchdown for the second time this season that allowed the Chiefs (8-5) to escape.
The Chargers (3-10) took over at their own 11 with 5 minutes left and quickly moved into Kansas City territory, converting fourth down three times. But after San Diego was called for delay of game at the Chiefs 1 with 5 seconds left, Philip Rivers threw incomplete into the end zone.
San Diego still had 2 seconds left, and an incomplete pass that would have ended the game was blown dead for a false start. With the ball pushed back to the 11-yard line, Rivers scrambled to his right and threw to the end zone, where his pass final pass fell incomplete.
The Chiefs spilled onto the field to celebrate another big win in their playoff chase.
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K-State’s Burns named AP All-American
Kansas State Athletics
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State senior kick returner Morgan Burns picked up his fourth All-America designation of the postseason as he was named a Second Team All-American as an all-purpose player by the Associated Press, the organization announced Sunday. It marks the fifth-straight season a Wildcat has been named an All-American by the AP.
Burns has also been named a First Team All-American by USA TODAY Sports and CBSSports.comin the past week, while he was an honorable mention pick by Sports Illustrated.
Burns is the national leader in kickoff-return touchdowns with four – including three in over the final four games – to tie the school and Big 12 records. His current 33.8-yard average ranks second nationally and third in K-State history.
The 2015 Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year, Burns set a school record with 221 kickoff-return yards this season at Texas Tech – a game that featured a 93-yard touchdown – and he also occupies the second spot on the list with 201 yards on only three returns the win over West Virginia.
Saturday’s high school basketball scores
BOYS BASKETBALL
Argonia 50, Norwich 30
Bishop Seabury Academy 65, Axtell 55
Caldwell 57, Central Burden 40
Haven 60, Wellington 53
Hitchcock County, Neb. 45, Oberlin-Decatur 25
Holcomb 54, Wichita Trinity 25
Hutchinson Central Christian 46, Goessel 35
Liberal 63, Hereford, Texas 53
Manhattan 67, Dodge City 49
Marion 53, Peabody-Burns 30
Scott City 65, Garden City 63
Smith Center 67, Clifton-Clyde 46
Wichita Sunrise 69, Kingman 49
Brewster Sagebrush Classic|
Weskan 58, Heartland Christian 20
St. Francis 62, Healy 31
Logan 41, Triplains-Brewster 25
Chapman Tournament
Rossville 57, El Dorado 35
Salina Sacred Heart 76, Chapman 62
Cheney Tournanent
Cheney 56, Chaparral 35
Hutchinson Trinity 56, Valley Center 5
Cimarron Tournament
Satanta 61, Wichita County 53
Circle Tournament
Wichita Independent 67, Wichita Defenders 53
Garden Plain Tournament
Hesston 56, Rose Hill 34
Goodland Tournament
Wray, Colo. 66, Oakley 63
Goodland 42, Yuma, Colo. 38
Wallace County 72, Burlington 69
McCook, Neb. 38, Norton 36
Hugoton Tournament
Lakin 67, Southwestern Hts. 49
Lakeside Tournament
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 62, Osborne 47
Thunder Ridge 54, Lakeside 47
Lakeside Tournament
Kiowa County 69, Kinsley 50
Ellinwood 64, Macksville 59
Spearville 70, Hoisington 67
St. John 55, Larned 43
Lincoln Tournament
Russell 53, Ell-Saline 40
Quinter (Castle Rock) Classic
Quinter 57, Cheylin 52
Golden Plains 57, Rawlins County 52
Trego (Purple & Gold) Tournament
Northern Valley 69, Western Plains 56
Trego 48, Hodgeman County 37
La Crosse 51, Stockton 35
Ness City 57, Victoria 55, OT
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Arapahoe, Neb. 52, Oberlin-Decatur 28
Axtell 60, Bishop Seabury Academy 25
Central Burden 42, Caldwell 32
Conway Springs 40, Wichita Sunrise 18
Cunningham 54, Fairfield 39
Goessel 59, Canton-Galva 31
Hutchinson Central Christian 27, Elyria Christian 26
Lakeside 42, Thunder Ridge 39
Logan 41, Weskan 25
Manhattan 50, Dodge City 39
Scott City 51, KC Christian 18
Wakefield 44, Rock Hills 30
Washington County 52, Smith Center 32
Brewster (Sagebrush) Tournament
Triplains-Brewster 61, Healy 32
St. Francis 55, Heartland Christian 21
Logan 48, Weskan 46, OT
Chapman Tournament
Chapman 60, Salina Sacred Heart 32
Rossville 63, El Dorado 36
Cheney Tournament
Wichita Collegiate 50, Chaparral 33
Cheney 36, Hutchinson Trinity 26
Valley Center 49, Clearwater 32
Cimarron Tournament
Satanta 63, Bucklin 33
Circle Tournament
Circle 53, Mulvane 26
Garden Plain Tournament
Emporia 51, Garden Plain 49
Hesston 40, Rose Hill 24
Goodland Tournament
McCook, Neb. 58, Oakley 56
Norton 49, Burlington 43
Wray, Colo. 72, Wallace County 37
Yuma, Colo. 71, Goodland 21
Herington Tournament
Madison/Hamilton 44, Centre 37
Southeast Saline 66, Rural Vista 32
Hugoton Tournament
Southwestern Hts. 43, Ulysses 30
Hooker, Okla. 64, Lakin 30
Hugoton 54, Gruver, Texas 51
Lakeside Tournament
Lakeside 42, Thunder Ridge 39
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 51, Osborne 29
Larned Tournament
Macksville 55, Ellinwood 36
Kinsley 54, Larned 48
Kiowa County 29, St. John 24
Hoisington 41, Spearville 28
Lincoln Tournament
Nickerson 44, Ell-Saline 43
Quinter (Castle Rock) Tournament
Rawlins County 53, Cheylin 42
Wheatland-Grinnell 49, Quinter 46
Hoxie 48, Dighton 45
Trego (Purple & Gold) Tourmanent
Trego 53, Western Plains 35
Northern Valley 57, Hodgeman County 40
Ness City 45, Victoria 41
LaCrosse 51, Stockton 45
No. 2 Kansas uses big second half to beat Oregon State
By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Wayne Selden scored 22 points, Frank Mason had 18 and second-ranked Kansas used a big second half to beat Oregon State 82-67 on Saturday night in its annual trip to the Sprint Center.
Perry Ellis added 13 points and Devonte Graham had 10 for the Jayhawks (8-1), who trailed by as many as 14 in the first half before outscoring the Beavers 25-9 to begin the second.
Kansas kept drawing away to improve to 28-6 at the downtown Kansas City arena, where it has won six straight regular-season games along with four Big 12 tournament titles.
Tres Tinkle hit five 3-pointers and scored 20 points for Oregon State (6-2), which was trying to equal its best start since the 1980-81 season. Gary Payton II scored 13 and Jarmal Reid added 11.
Samac leads Tigers to first conference win
By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post
HAYS, Kan. – Dom Samac scored a career-high 28 points to lead the hot-shooting Fort Hays State Tigers to an 84-75 home win over Nebraska-Kearney in front of 2,955 Saturday. The Tigers shot 57-percent as they improve to 7-2 overall and 1-2 in the MIAA. The Lopers, who lost their second straight, fall to 4-5 and 1-3 in the MIAA.
Mark Johnson Postgame Interview
Dom Samac Postgame Interview
Game Highlights
The Tigers never trailed in the game, scoring the first five then using a 10-2 run to go up 11 with 9:42 to play in the first half and led by 11 at halftime.
UNK hit their first four three-point attempts in the second half to pull within four. The Tigers answered with a 7-2 run, capped by a Kenny Enoch 3-pointer, to push the lead back to nine with 11:35 to play.
Samac was 11-of-16 from the floor and hit 6 of 7 free throws to go along with eight rebounds in 31 minutes. Rob Davis added 20 points, Jake Stoppel 14 and Kenny Enoch 13.
The Lopers were led by Trey Lansman who scored a game-high 30 points.
No. 1 Tigers hold off upset bid from Nebraska-Kearney
By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post
HAYS, Kan. – Chelsea Mason hit two free throws with 2.5 seconds to play to force overtime, then Fort Hays State outscored Nebraska-Kearney 16-9 in the extra period as the No. 1 ranked Tigers hold off the upset bid with an 82-75 win in front of 2,935 Saturday at Gross Coliseum.
Tony Hobson Postgame Interview
Game Highlights
Mason led five Tigers in double-figures with 24 points and 11 rebounds for her first career double-double. Jill Faxon scored 17, Nikola Kacperska 13, Paige Lunsford 12 and Beth Bohuslavsky 11.
Kacperska hit a three on the Tigers first overtime possession to five them a 69-68 lead. Faxon added a three to push the lead to five as the Tigers win their first ever game as the nation’s No. 1 ranked team. They improve to 9-0 and 3-0 in the MIAA while the Lopers fall to 5-5 and 1-3 in the conference.
The Tigers shot 41-percent from the game including 9-of-17 from three-point range. The Lopers hit on 48-percent but were 4-of-16 from beyond the arc. The Lopers outrebounded FHSU by 12.
FHSU, who came into the game outscoring their opponents 215-25 off of turnovers this season, only outscored the Lopers 13-9.
Texas A&M beats Kansas State
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Senior Jalen Jones scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Texas A&M pulled away for a 78-68 victory over Kansas State on Saturday.
The Aggies (8-2) led 43-42 with 13:47 remaining before outscoring the Wildcats (7-2) 23-6 over the next eight minutes. In that span, Jones scored 10 points, including a long 3-pointer above the key to lift A&M to a 64-45 lead with 6:02 remaining.
Wesley Iwundu led the Wildcats with 23 points, while D.J. Johnson followed with 14.
Alex Caruso added 13 points and Tyler Davis 10 for the Aggies, who shot 54 percent from the field.
A&M, in displaying the depth fifth-year coach Billy Kennedy has championed this season, outscored KSU 39-20 off the bench.
The Aggies rebounded from a 67-54 loss at Arizona State on Dec. 5, while snapping a three-game winning streak for KSU in the battle of former Big 12 foes.
Wichita State beats No. 25 Utah
By JEFFREY PARSON
Associated Press
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Zach Brown scored 14 points to lead a balanced Wichita State offense as the Shockers beat No. 25 Utah 67-50 on Saturday.
Markis McDuffie had 13 points and Fred VanVleet added 10 for Wichita State (5-4). Six Shockers made a 3-pointer as they went 10 of 25 from beyond the arc.
Jacob Poeltl had 11 points for Utah (7-2), which had 19 turnovers and only 14 field goals.
Down 13 points to start the second half, Poeltl scored five points in an 8-2 run that cut the Shockers’ lead to 35-28 with 16:44 remaining.
Jordan Loveridge made five straight free throws, making it 39-35 with 14:26 to play. Utah was 13 of 15 from the free throw line at that point while the Shockers had yet to attempt a free throw.
Wichita State responded with the game’s decisive stretch, keyed by McDuffie, a freshman reserve. He converted a four-point play and hit another 3.
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TMP boys win, girls lose
By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post
Girls: Hill City 55, TMP 42
TMP took an early lead against Hill City, 4-3, and that’s when the Lady Ringnecks ratcheted up the pressure. They would finish the quarter on a 12-5 run and never trail again. Hill City built a 27-15 lead at halftime.
In the third quarter the Lady Monarchs had issues offensively and defensively and Hill City took advantage building their lead to 19 at 40-21. TMP would mount a comeback going on a 10-1 run into the early part of the fourth quarter to cut the lead to 10. Hill City pulled away from there as their lead never dipped below double digits getting the 55-42 win.
Conner Keith led the way with 20 for the Lady Ringnecks. Megan Koenigsman was the lone Lady Monarch in double figures with 11. Hill City improves to 2-0 overall and 2-0 in the Mid Continent League. TMP drops to 2-2 overall and 1-0 in the MCL. The Lady Monarchs will be back at home on Tuesday night to take on Victoria.
ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW
GIRL’S HIGHLIGHT
Boys: TMP 62, Hill City 47
TMP used a 9-0 first quarter run to establish a lead they would never relinquish in a 62-47 win over Hill City on Friday night at Al Billinger Fieldhouse. The Monarchs led by double digits for most of the first half before Hill City buried a couple of late three pointers to cut the TMP lead to 31-23 at the half.
Defense was the story most of the game and the beginning on the third quarter was no different. Both teams went scoreless for the first four minutes of the quarter before TMP’s Jared Vitztum broke the ice with a two point bucket. The two teams would continue to battle with the Monarchs holding an eight point lead, 40-32, going into the fourth quarter.
TMP would put the game away with a strong fourth quarter, outscoring the #8 ranked team in 2A 22-15 to help pick up the 15 point win. Vitzum led TMP with 27 points and Peyton Hoffman added 11. Hill City’s Tate Bucholz led the charge for the Ringnecks with a 12 point performance. The Ringnecks’ leading scorer, Claiborne Kyles, was held to eight points with his first points coming at the 3:16 mark of the fourth quarter.
Hill City drops to 1-1 overall and 1-1 in the Mid Continent League. TMP improves to 2-2 and 1-0 in league play. The Monarchs will be at home on Tuesday night to take on the Victoria Knights.
JOE HERTEL INTERVIEW
BOYS’ HIGHLIGHTS