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TMP-Marian Basketball Splits with Hutchinson-Trinity

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GIRLS:  TMP 51, Trinity 29

Rachel Jacobs came out firing Thursday night in Hutchinson and led Thomas More Prep – Marian to a 51-29 victory over Trinity Catholic in their final game of the regular season.

The Lady Monarchs (17-3) trailed 3-2 early on in the game but went on a 12-0 run after that and never looked back in their first road game of the month.

Jacobs scored 10 points in the first quarter and 18 of her game-high 21 points in the first half. Tuesday’s game marked the 5th time Jacobs has scored above 20 points this season.

TMP led 27-13 at halftime and never had their lead cut to less than 20 in the fourth quarter.

TMP has now won 10 straight games and 15 of their last 16 contests.

The Lady Monarchs received the #1 seed in next week’s Lyons Sub-State and earned a bye for the first round. TMP will play either Russell or Minneapolis on Friday (3-2) in Lyons. Russell, the 4-seed, will host Minneapolis on Tuesday.

Highlights

Girls Highlights

Coach’s Interview

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BOYS:  Trinity 43, TMP 37

Another poor shooting night cost the Thomas More Prep – Marian boys’ basketball team Thursday night in Hutchinson. The Monarchs wrapped up the regular season with a 43-37 loss to Trinity Catholic.

TMP (11-9) jumped out to a 16-8 lead in the first quarter and led by five at halftime 24-19 but could not hold on in the second half.

Trailing by four in the fourth quarter, TMP’s Colby Schippers hit a runner in the lane to get the Monarchs to within two at 37-35. The Celtics (11-9) would close the game on mini 6-2 run to hand TMP their second loss this week.

The Herd was led in scoring by Kelton Schuckman and Nick Hammeke who had eight points each. TMP struggled to contain Trinity’s post player, Dustin Ohl, in the second half. Ohl scored 13 of his 21 points in the final two quarters of play.

The Monarchs have little time to worry about Thursday’s loss. TMP, who earned the #4 seed in next week’s Lyons Sub-State, will host St. John’s Military Academy on Monday at Al Billinger Fieldhouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 PM.

Highlights

Boys Highlights

 

Tigers Hold Off Pittsburg State 66-60

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The Fort Hays State Tigers shot 55-percent in the second half including 4-of-10 from 3-point range and defeat the Pittsburg State Gorillas 66-60 Wednesday night at Gross Coliseum.

The Gorillas closed the first half on 10-2 run to pull within three at halftime and were within one when the Tigers went on a 17-4 run to build 14-point lead.

The Tigers shot only 12-of-24 from the free throw line to pull within four late.

Karron McKenzie led the Tigers with 18 points and six boards. Kendrick Morse added 11 points and Lance Russell 10. Matt Simmons grabbed 15 rebounds, two off his career-high.

Pitt State was led by JaVon McGee who tied a career-high with 23 points.

Fort Hays State improves to 17-8 and 11-8 in the MIAA. The Gorillas drop to 14-13 and 10-10 in the conference.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview:
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Lance Russell Postgame Interview:
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Game Highlights:
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No. 4 Kansas Holds Off Texas A&M

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College Station, TX – Elijah Johnson scored a team-high 21 points to lead No. 4 Kansas past Texas A&M, 66-58, in the final Big 12 clash between the two schools.

Tyshawn Taylor added 12 points, Jeff Withey contributed 11 and Thomas Robinson had 10 with 13 rebounds for Kansas (23-5, 13-2 Big 12), which earned its fifth straight win.

“He was huge. He got us off to a good start and shot the ball well,”Taylor said about Johnson. “We had kind of been waiting for him to get going.”

Khris Middleton netted a game-high 23 points for the Aggies (13-14, 4-11), who are leaving the Big 12 to join the Southeastern Conference next season. David Loubeau and Elston Turner each dropped in 10 points in Texas A&M’s sixth loss in seven games.

Kansasheld a 31-21 advantage at the break and opened the second half with a 16-5 swing to take its largest lead of the contest, 47-26, on Robinson’s three-point play with 13:25 left in the game.

The Aggies, though, would not go quietly, battling back with a 30-13 run over the next 11-plus minutes to close the gap to four, 60-56, with just under two minutes remaining.

Middleton had 11 points and Dash Harris had six in the run, which Harris capped with a shot from beyond the arc.

But Texas A&M would get no closer as the Jayhawks made enough free throws down the stretch and Zach Kinsley’s three-pointer that would have brought the Aggies within one with less than 30 seconds left in the game was no good.

Withey grabbed the rebound and sank both foul shots to seal the victory forKansas.

“You can’t giveKansasa 20-point lead on your home court and expect to play perfectly and win the game,”TexasA&M head coach Billy Kennedy said. “The only thing I can say is we didn’t throw in the towel. We had some opportunities.”

Johnson netted the game’s first five points in a 7-2 run byKansasto take the early lead, but the Aggies responded with six straight points to take an 8-7 advantage.

The lead changed hands fives times over the next four minutes, with the last exchange starting a 12-0 spurt by the Jayhawks to give them a 25-14 lead with a little over eight minutes left in the half.

Middleton put an end to the run with a three-pointer, butKansasoutscored the Aggies by a mark of 16-4 for the remainder of the half and held a 31-21 advantage at the break.

Texas A&M shot just 29 percent from the floor through the first 20 minutes and Kansas didn’t fare much better, shooting 38.7 percent while going 3-for-13 from three-point range.

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Lady Tigers Defeat No. 11 Pittsburg State

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Kate Lehman scored 16 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked four shots, leading the Fort Hays State Lady Tigers to their fifth-straight win, 72-61 over No. 11 Pittsburg State Wednesday night at Gross Coliseum.

The Tigers led by two at halftime, 31-29, but used an 11-5 run to go up eight on a Crista Bechard 3-pointer. They never let the Gorillas any closer than five the rest of the way.

The Tigers pulled away with free throw shooting, hitting 21 of their final 22 shots from the line and go 24-for-31 for the game.

Crista Bechard added 13 points, Kate Edwards 12 along with 10 rebound and Kaiameka Brown added 10 points.

FHSU improves to 20-7 and 12-7 in the MIAA. It’s the Tigers first 20-win season since 2005-06. Pittsburg State drops back-to-back games for the first time all season and is now 23-4 and 17-3 in the MIAA.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview:
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Game Highlights:
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FHSU’s Holub MIAA Softball Hitter of the Week

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Fort Hays State junior utility player Maddie Holub has been named MIAA Softball Hitter of the Week for action from the beginning of the season through Feb. 20, as selected by a conference SID panel. This is the first weekly MIAA award in her career.

Holub has had a strong start to the 2012 season, helping lead the Tigers to a 4-1 record. She has seven hits through the first five games, including three home runs and seven RBI. Against Abilene Christian on Sunday at the Midwestern State Invite, Holub hit two home runs and batted in three runs while also adding a single. It was the second multi-home run game of her career and it also ties a school record. The Hays native leads or is tied for the team lead in batting average (.467), hits (7), RBI (7), home runs (3) and slugging percentage (1.067). She is also 2-for-2 on stolen base attempts.

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Tuesday’s High School Basketball Scores

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BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Abilene 84, Chapman 55
Andale 55, Clearwater 32
Andover 53, Arkansas City 35
Augusta 70, El Dorado 58
Baileyville-B&B 72, Hanover 68
Basehor-Linwood 75, KC Turner 56
Beloit 67, Smith Center 49
Bennington 64, Solomon 49
Berean Academy48, Goessel 20
Blue Valley 73, Axtell 69
Blue Valley Stilwell 45, BV North 44
Bonner Springs 77, KC Bishop Ward 51
Buhler 42, Rose Hill 40
Burlingame 63, Wetmore 51
Burlington 75, Yates Center 27
Burrton 52, Norwich 40
BV Northwest 59, St. Thomas Aquinas 47
BV West 52, Bishop Miege 49
Caney Valley 64, Eureka 44
Central Heights 59, Wellsville 44
Central Plains 80, Western Plains 48
Centralia 44, Onaga 42
Cheney 60, Garden Plain 55
Cimarron 50, Satanta 36
Colby 55, Norton 44
Concordia 59, Clay Center 33
Conway Springs 50, Wichita Trinity 46
Cunningham 57, Attica 42
DeSoto 55, Louisburg 37
Dodge City42, Hays 31
Douglass 58, Bluestem 30
Emporia 66, Manhattan 48
Flinthills 75, Sedan 64
Fort Scott 75, Pittsburg 58
Fowler 56, South Central 52
Frankfort 61, Bern 37
Gardner-Edgerton 88, KC Schlagle 75
Goddard-Eisenhower 56, Goddard 49
Hill City 62, Oakley 58
Hillsboro 64, Haven 52
Holton 64, Sabetha 46
Hope 61, Peabody-Burns 54
Humboldt 67, Fredonia 55
Hutchinson 52, Salina Central 51
Hutchinson Central Christian 69, Fairfield 56
Hutchinson Trinity 44, Ell-Saline 36
Jefferson North 66, Oskaloosa 42
KC Christian 45, Immaculata 28
KC Washington 68, Pembroke Hill, Mo. 44
Kiowa County 66, Bucklin 38
Labette County 64, Iola 44
LaCrosse 59, Kinsley 34
Lakeside 55, Rock Hills 35
Lakin 55, Johnson-StantonCounty 46
Lawrence 60, SM North 50
Leavenworth 62, Olathe East 46
Lebo 68, Marmaton Valley 32
Liberal 67, Garden City 62
Linn 60,Valley Heights 46
Little River 65, Canton-Galva 58
Macksville 87, Hodgeman County 34
Maize 50, Salina South 43
Maize South 36, Circle 32
McPherson 62, Valley Center 38
Medicine Lodge 63, Chaparral 24
Mill Valley 77, Lansing 62
Minneapolis 55, Russell 32
Minneola 46, Ingalls 35
Moundridge 81, Ellinwood 46
Nemaha Valley 56, Hiawatha 42
Neodesha 68, Cherryvale 54
Ness City 72, Dighton 46
Newton 62, Wichita Campus 47
Nickerson 60, Kingman 46
Olathe North 50, SM West 47
Olathe Northwest 51, SM South 41
Olathe South 47, SM Northwest 36
Olpe 54, Chase County 24
Osage City 57, Northern Heights 36
Ottawa 66, Eudora 33
Parsons 49, Independence 45
Plainville 61, Stockton 29
Pleasant Ridge 59, Valley Falls 54
Pratt 62, Halstead 34
Pretty Prairie 59, Stafford 20
Rawlins County 64, Cheylin 59
Republic County46, Southeast Saline 43
Riverside 70, Jackson Heights 56
Royal Valley 43, Jefferson West 35
Salina Sacred Heart 62, Ellsworth 42
Santa Fe Trail 61, Perry-Lecompton 53
Scott City67, Goodland 45
Sedgwick 49, Marion 38
Silver Lake60, Council Grove 49
SM East 49, Lawrence Free State 47
Smoky Valley 47, Hesston 36
South Barber 58, Pratt Skyline 31
South Gray 68, Deerfield 43
South Haven 38, Caldwell 27
St. James Academy 64, Bishop Seabury Academy 61
St. John 53, Otis-Bison 41
St. John’s Beloit 63, Pike Valley 50
St. Mary’s 48, Wabaunsee 37
Sterling 61, Lyons 56
Syracuse 42, Wichita County 28
Tonganoxie 65, KC Piper 49
Topeka Hayden 49, Washburn Rural 44
Topeka Seaman 42, Shawnee Heights 27
Trego 86, Quinter 75
Washington County45, Clifton-Clyde 30
Waverly 85, Hartford 52
Weskan 56, Greeley County 34
West Elk 54, Central Burden 49
Wichita Collegiate 67, Wellington 36
Wichita East 57, Wichita Heights 51
Wichita Independent 62, Belle Plaine 38
Wichita Northwest 57, Bishop Carroll 41
Wichita South 66, Wichita West 54
Wilson 57, Chase 51
Winfield 55, Mulvane 44

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Abilene 55, Chapman 38
Andale 53, Clearwater 37
Andover 52, Arkansas City 23
Atchison 74, KC Wyandotte 35
Augusta 69, El Dorado 39
Baileyville-B&B 58, Hanover 37
Baldwin 42, Spring Hill 35
Basehor-Linwood 72, KC Turner 37
Belle Plaine 54, Wichita Independent 16
Bennington 44, Solomon 42
Berean Academy 58, Goessel 30
Bishop Carroll 48, Wichita Northwest 26
Bishop Miege 66, BV West 38
Blue Valley 51, Axtell 26
Blue Valley Stilwell 38, BV North 33
Bluestem 42, Douglass 36
Bonner Springs 61, KC Bishop Ward 41
Bucklin 53, Kiowa County 28
Buhler 53, Rose Hill 39
Burlington 72, Yates Center 18
Caldwell 42, South Haven 32
Cedar Vale/Dexter 59, Elk Valley 21
Central Heights 47, Wellsville 30
Central Plains 74, Western Plains 20
Centralia 50, Onaga 23
Chaparral 48, Medicine Lodge 45
Cherryvale 41, Neodesha 36
Cimarron 77, Satanta 35
Circle 41, Maize South 34
Clay Center 54, Concordia 23
Conway Springs 38, Wichita Trinity 27
Cunningham 44, Attica 25
DeSoto 56, Louisburg 35
Dighton 39, Ness City 30
Ell-Saline 56, Hutchinson Trinity 39
Frankfort 61, Bern 26
Frontenac 52, Baxter Springs 41
Garden City 66, Liberal 38
Garden Plain 43, Cheney 21
Gardner-Edgerton 65, KC Schlagle 23
Goddard 42, Goddard-Eisenhower 40
Hays 53, Dodge City 37
Hesston 56, Smoky Valley 41
Highland Park 56, Junction City 44
Hill City 56, Oakley 50
Hillsboro 48, Haven 23
Hoisington 49, Larned 28
Holcomb 65, Ulysses 62, OT
Holton 67, Sabetha 28
Hope 41, Peabody-Burns 33
Immaculata 48, KC Christian 35
Ingalls 46, Minneola 10
Iola 36, Labette County 33
Jefferson North 71, Oskaloosa 34
Jefferson West 43, Royal Valley 35
Kapaun Mount Carmel 61, Wichita Southeast 31
Kingman 39, Nickerson 29
Kinsley 54, LaCrosse 39
Lakeside 41, Rock Hills 24
Lakin 44, Johnson-StantonCounty 39
Lawrence Free State 60, SM East 51
Lebo 55, Marmaton Valley 23
Lincoln 55, Osborne 36
Little River 52, Canton-Galva 27
Lyndon 39, West Franklin 30
Maize 50, Salina South 33
Manhattan 56, Emporia 26
Marais des Cygnes Valley 67, Crest 30
Marion 41, Sedgwick 34
Maur Hill-Mount Academy 49, McLouth 40
McPherson 54, Valley Center 37
Mill Valley 39, Lansing 37
Moundridge 51, Ellinwood 19
Mulvane 55, Winfield 38
Natoma 48, Palco 42
Nemaha Valley 51, Hiawatha 27
Newton 54, Wichita Campus 43
Northern Heights 33, Osage City 31
Norton 58, Colby 26
Norwich 51, Burrton 32
Olathe East 48, Leavenworth 36
Olathe Northwest 50, SM South 35
Olathe South 54, SM Northwest 43
Olpe 57, Chase County 39
Oswego 52, Pleasanton 25
Ottawa 67, Eudora 32
Parsons 49, Independence 36
Pittsburg 28, Fort Scott 22
Pratt 63, Halstead 32
Pretty Prairie 40, Stafford 25
Rawlins County 57, Cheylin 20
Republic County49, Southeast Saline 46
Russell 45, Minneapolis 38
Salina Central 51, Hutchinson 42
Salina Sacred Heart 44, Ellsworth 37
Santa Fe Trail 46, Perry-Lecompton 16
Scott City 52, Goodland 38
Sedan 60, Flinthills 40
SM North 48, Lawrence 40
SM West 40, Olathe North 34
Smith Center 63, Beloit 46
South Barber 48, Pratt Skyline 46
South Central 64, Fowler 28
Southern Coffey 54, Uniontown 51
St. John 45, Otis-Bison 28
St. John’sBeloit 55, Pike Valley 49
Sterling 60, Lyons 42
Stockton 44, Plainville 31
Sublette 56, Moscow 49
Topeka 42, Topeka West 38
Topeka Hayden 47, Washburn Rural 43
Topeka Seaman 35, Shawnee Heights 26
Trego 65, Quinter 61
Troy44, Doniphan West 38
Valley Falls 32, Pleasant Ridge 28
Valley Heights 59, Linn 42
Wabaunsee 58, St. Mary’s 47
Wamego 65, Marysville 45
Washington County 62, Clifton-Clyde 16
Waverly 56, Hartford 33
Wellington 34, Wichita Collegiate 18
Weskan 53, Greeley County 34
Wetmore 64, Burlingame 34
Wichita County 31, Syracuse 20
Wichita Heights 59, Wichita East 29
Wichita South 51, Wichita West 23
Wilson 67, Chase 30

Hays High Splits Meeting With Dodge City

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GIRLS: Hays 53, Dodge City 37
The Hays High Lady Indians used a 13-2 run in the 2nd half and 14 of 20 free throw shooting in the fourth quarter to claim the out-right Western Athletic Conference title with a 53-37 win over Dodge City on senior night.

Hays High never trailed in the game where the Indians hit three of their first four three pointers.  Paige Lunsford scored 21 points and hit all eight of her free throws.  Hays High had four players score eight or more points in the game and held Dodge City to just 2 of 16 shooting on the three point field goals.

Hays moves to 15-4 on the season and 7-0 in conference play.  It is the first conference title for the Lady Indians since winning back to back crowns in 2002 and 2003.

They remain one game behind Salina Central for the one seed in sub-state.

Game Highlights:
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Maska Post Game Interview:
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BOYS: Dodge City 42, Hays 31
Hays High and Dodge City battled for the third time this season last night.  The Indians trailed by eight early in the second quarter on three consecutive treys from the Red Demons, but fought back with a 9-1 run, tying the game at half time.

After Hays took a four point lead early in the third, Dodge City went on a 16-3 run and hit 9 of their 10 second half free throws.

Trey Hallman from Dodge City led the game in scoring with 19…12 of which came in the fourth quarter, he also made all nine of his free throws.  Hays was led in scoring by a career high eleven from Kade Parker and ten from freshman Brady Werth.

Hays drops to 5-14 on the season and 1-6 in the conference.  Dodge City can win the title on Friday with a win over Liberal.  A loss to Liberal andDodge City would tie Garden City for the conference title.

The Indians are on the road this Friday to finish the regular season in Great Bend.

Game Highlights:
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Keltner Post Game Interview:
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Kansas State Upsets No. 3 Missouri

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Columbia, MO- For a second time this season,KansasStateended an unbeaten string for Missouri.

Rodney McGruder scored 24 points, asKansasStatetoppled third-ranked Missouri, 78-68, stopping the Tigers’ quest for a perfect home record this season.

“I was just very aggressive today. I was getting good looks and making my shots,” McGruder said. “We just stepped it up big on defense. That’s all that really happened. They made runs, but we just had to retaliate every time.”

On Jan. 7, K-State put together a solid performance in a 75-59 win, handingMissouriits first loss after a 14-game unbeaten streak to start the season.

Thomas Gipson added 13 points and Jamar Samuels had 11 rebounds for the Wildcats (19-8, 8-7 Big 12), who gained a second straight road win against a top-10 team for the first time in school history.

Tuesday’s battle was the final contest of three consecutive games against current top 10 foes. The Wildcats stunned then No. 9 Baylor, 57-56, on Saturday. Kansas State lost to Kansas on Feb. 13., but on Tuesday the Wildcats beat Mizzou for just the third time in their last 27 trips to Columbia.

Michael Dixon scored 21 and Marcus Denmon had 19 forMissouri(25-3, 12-3), which had a seven-game winning streak broken. They came into Tuesday with a 15-0 mark at home.

“Kansas State did some things well on the defensive end,” Denmon said. “I mean they made shots early that when you play good defense you don’t expect them to make. As far as scoring points on them, I think 68 points is enough to win a game, we just have to guard.”

Ricardo Ratliffe had nine points and 14 rebounds for Missouri, which had a frustrating first half by shooting 34.5 percent. A 10-2 spurt by the Wildcats moved them to a 33-22 lead. Will Spradling started the run with a three-ball and Samuels finished it with another shot from beyond the arc with four minutes left.

Kim English, who had nine points, five less than his season average, picked up a technical foul with 3 1/2 minutes left in the half after arguing a call that he climbed over the back of McGruder in an attempt for a rebound.

K-State held a 40-30 lead at the intermission and widened the gap to 61-45 with 12:32 left following a McGrudger layup, but the Tigers rallied with an ensuing 15-2 spurt, ended by English’s three from the top of the arc.

McGruder had an answer, though, burying a long-distance shot for a six-point advantage.

Mizzou didn’t get closer than four the rest of the way, the last time at 70-66 with 2:21 left on a pair ofDixonfoul shots. Jordan Henriquez came right back with a dunk to stem the tide.

The Wildcats, who finished 53.8 percent from the field, made 14-of-24 shots in the second half.

“That was the game plan, that’s how they win,” English said of K-State’s physical play. “That’s their mantra. They’re a physical team. We didn’t punch back early, and when you do that, when you play good teams, it’s an uphill battle all the way.”

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Trego Boys and Girls Defeat Quinter

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The Trego Golden earned a pair of wins on Senior night to wrap up the regular season. The Quinter Bulldogs travels East on I70 to Quinter in the final Tuesday night of the regular season in high school basketball. With both teams still have a lot to play for it would take overtime for the Bulldogs and the Golden Eagles to determine a winner in the girl’s game.

Trego really had it going early in the first quarter. The Eagles made eight of 10 field goal attempts and jumped out to a 12-2 lead. Hannah Dietz spurred the first quarter run, chipping in 7 and Haley Dietz added four as the Eagles led 17-4 after one. Quinter’s Missy Reed kept to Bulldogs in the game scoring their first 10 points and then the rest of her teammates picked her up in the second quarter as they outscored Trego 15-2. Brooke Flax added six of her 17 in the second quarter as well. The two teams were tied at 19 at the half.

Coming out halftime it was much of the same for Quinter. The Bulldogs opened the third quarter with an 11-2 run and led 30-22, eight was their largest lead of the game. Lexi Riedel helped the Eagles cut the gap to just five, 35-30 after three. Riedel added seven more in the fourth quarter helping erase a five-point deficit and tie the game at 49 at the end of regulation.

In the overtime period the Eagle went back to what had worked early on, going inside. Haley Dietz had 11 of her 19 points as the Eagles came away with the 65-61 win. Quinter’s Missy Reed led all scorers with 20 points and Brooke Flax added 17. Haley Dietz and Lexi Riedel both had 19 for Trego.

The Eagles improve to 13-7 with the win and Quinter dropped to 8-11.

In the boys game tonight the Trego Golden Eagles used the 3-point shot to jump out to an early lead but had to hold on and weather the storm late to earn the win.

After Trego open up a 4-0 lead the Quinter Bulldogs took and 15-11 lead behind Brian Ochs’ 8 first quarter points but Trego close to quarter on 10 nothing run to take a 21-15 lead after one. Despite giving up at least three inches, Trego Devin Ghumm went right at Ochs on the inside and scored 8 first quarter points.

After making two three pointers in the first quarter the Eagles began the second quarter with two straight from John Griffith and they made eight threes in the game, six came in the first half. Trego’s largest lead of the game was 19 at 50-31 at the half. Quinter however would not go away in the game outscoring Trego by 10 in the second half.

Quinter’s Brian Ochs scored 11 of his game-high 23 points in the third quarter and Freshman Brett Christ had 14 points in the second half. But Trego’s hot start to the game was just too much as they come away with a 86-75 win. The two teams combined to shot 62 free throws, although neither team make more that half.

Ochs led all scorers with 23 and Crist added 21 and Jesse Ochs finished with 17 points. Brad Pfannenstiel was the high man for Trego with 19, John Griffith had 17 and Clayton Riedel added 16. Trego improves to 9-12 with the win and the Bulldogs drop to 7-12.

Girl’s Highlights
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Boy’s Highlights
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Big Weekend Earns Lehman MIAA Weekly Award

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Keane Thomann (Missouri Southern) and Kate Lehman (Fort Hays State) have been named MIAA Basketball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Feb. 13-19 as selected by a conference SID panel.

Lehman led the Fort Hays State women’s basketball team to two road wins in three days over the weekend and extended the Lady Tigers winning streak to four games overall. Lehman had a double-double in both games, a 78-71 win over Southwest Baptist and a 67-58 win at Missouri Southern. She had 11 points and 13 rebounds to go along with four blocks as she helped the Lady Tigers win for the first time against Southwest Baptist in Bolivar on Thursday. On Saturday, Lehman turned in the best performance of her young career, finishing with career highs of 28 points and 17 rebounds in 34 minutes of play. She hit 13-of-14 attempts from the field, with her lone miss coming on her final attempt with just over two minutes to play in the game. She also added six blocked shots against the Lions. The 17 rebounds ties for the 10th-most in a game in FHSU history and was the most by an FHSU player in exactly three years.

For the week, Lehman averaged 19.5 points, 15.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocked shots per game. She also had two assists and made 78.3% (18-of-23) of her field goal attempts.

Lehman, a native of Newton, Kan., has made quite an impact for Fort Hays State in her first year with the program. She has blocked a Fort Hays State single-season record 87 shots, which is currently the top mark in NCAA Division II. She is also nearing the national lead in blocks per game, averaging 3.35. Lehman ranks second on the team in both scoring (10.4 ppg) and rebounding (7.5 rpg) and she has recorded eight double-doubles, with all of them coming during the past 13 games.

This is the first MIAA Player of the Week award for Lehman in her career and second by a Fort Hays State player this season after Katelyn Edwards earned the honor for the week of November 15. The Lady Tigers return to action on Wednesday evening (Feb. 22) against No. 8 Pittsburg State. That game will tipoff at 5:30 pm from Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays.

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Scott City Defeats TMP Boys for the 6th Straight Time

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BOYS:  Scott City 86, TMP 31

The Monarch boys were within five points a few minutes into the first quarter against the number one team in the state in Class 3A, but the Scott City Beavers went on a 12-0 run to finish the opening quarter and route Thomas More Prep – Marian 86-31 Monday night.

Monday’s action with Scott City was a makeup game that got postponed earlier this month. The final regular season home game for TMP resulted in the most points they have given up all year. (Previous high was 74 against Abilene)

With the defending 3A state champ leading by 47 points at the end of the third quarter the fans at Al Billinger Fieldhouse saw a continuous clock come into effect in the fourth period.

Scott City (18-1) had 13 different players score in the game including a game-high 18 points from their junior Drew Kite. TMP (11-8) was led by Jacob Fouts who had eight.

The Beavers have now won the last six meetings with the Monarchs. The last TMP win over Scott City was back in 2008.

TMP went 5-2 on the home court this year. The Herd will travel to Hutchinson this Thursday to finish off the regular season against Trinity.

Highlights:
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Post Game Interview:
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TMP Girls Overcome Slow 1st Half to Beat Scott City

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GIRLS:  TMP 61, Scott City 43

The Thomas More Prep – Marian girls’ basketball team had a slow start Monday night in Hays against Scott City but went on to win 61-43.

The Lady Beavers jumped out to a 10-2 lead to begin the game with TMP’s Jenna Lang on the bench. Lang didn’t start in her final game at Al Billinger Fieldhouse because of a sprained ankle she suffered last Friday against Cimarron. Lang came into the ballgame midway through the first quarter hit a three and helped the Lady Monarchs settle down.

TMP (16-3) held a three-point lead at halftime before taking over in the second half. The Lady Monarchs outscored Scott City 18-4 in the third quarter to put away the Beavers (5-14).

TMP, who has won nine straight games, received 19 points from Heather Ruder and an individual season-high 13 from Rebecca Pray.

The Lady Monarchs finished the season a perfect 7-0 on their home court this year. TMP, who has locked in the #1 seed for the Lyons Sub-State next week, will complete the regular season on the road against Trinity this Thursday.

Highlights:
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Post Game Interview:
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