PHILLIPSBURG – The TMP-Marian Monarchs traveled to Phillipsburg Friday night for their final road games of the regular season, and the Lady Panthers were too much for the Lady Monarchs. At the same time, the TMP boys rallied in the second half on their way to a double-digit victory.
GIRLS: Phillipsburg 57, TMP 37
Phillipsburg took a 3-0 lead on a Karrissa Keeten three-pointer before TMP’s Brooke Koenigsman converted a three-point play, tying the game at three with just over five minutes remaining in the first.
Phillipsburg wasted no time taking control of the game, ending the first half with a 16-4 run that put the Panthers up 19-7.
A 13-2 second-quarter run gave Phillipsburg a 34-10 lead before the Monarchs (11-8, 4-3) closed the deficit to 34-14 at halftime.
Phillipsburg led by as much as 27 midway through the third quarter before the Monarchs put together a 13-0 run to pull within 14 points at the end of the third quarter. But that was as close as they would get in a 57-37 loss.
Brooke Koenigsman led the Monarchs with 15 points and seven rebounds.
Boys: TMP 53, Phillipsburg 43
The TMP-M boys outscored Phillipsburg 15-4 in the fourth quarter, earning their 12th straight win over Phillipsburg 53-43.
The Monarchs (10-9, 6-2 MCL) raced out to an early 16-10 lead as Grant Nehls scored seven of his 15 points.
But their lead was short-lived; Phillipsburg answered with a 20-7 run, building their largest lead of the game at 30-23.
Ian Nehls cut the deficit to five at 30-25 at halftime.
Trailing again by seven, Ty Schmeidler completed a three-point play, sparking a 13-9 run that pulled TMP within one through three quarters.
Trailing 39-38 to open the final frame, TMP’s Will Eck hit a runner with just under seven minutes left in the game, putting TMP up 40-39, and they never trailed again.
TMP held Phillipsburg to just four points in the fourth quarter while scoring 15 points to secure the 53-43 victory.
Jacob Seib led TMP with 16 points and Grant Nehls added 15 points. Ian Nehls pulled down a game-high eight rebounds.