PLAINVILLE - The TMP-Marian Monarchs basketball teams earned a doubleheader sweep as they returned to Mid-Continent League play Friday night in Smith Center.
The Monarch girls claimed a 47-46 victory while the boys earned a 57-46 win.
GIRLS: TMP 47, Smith Center 46
Gracyn Schippers scored with just over five seconds left to play lifting the TMP Lady Monarchs to a 47-46 win over the Smith Center Lady Red in the first game of the day.
TMP opened the game on an 11-2 run that covered the first quarter.
The lead was short-lived though, as Smith Center outscored TMP 17-7 in the second quarter as they rallied for a one point lead at halftime, 19-18.
The opening minutes of the third quarter belonged to TMP as they started the second half on a 13-3 run and 31-21 midway through the third period.
After TMP led by six at the end of the third quarter, Smith Center came all the way back to take the lead at 46-45 with just 15 second left in the game.
But after a TMP coach John Linn called a timeout the Monarchs got the ball in the post and scored with just five and a half seconds lefts putting TMP up 48-47.
Brooke Koenigsman for TMP led the way 14 points. Claire Schippers add 14 points.
Boys: TMP 57, Smith Center 46
The TMP boys outscored Smith Center 26-5 to close out the game as they go on to win it, 57-46.
The first quarter featured seven lead changes and the Monarchs and Redmen were tied at 17 through the first quarter.
In the second neither team was able to build a substantial lead but a Ty Schmeidler three-pointer late in the first half gave TMP a 26-23 led.
TMP took a 28-25 lead into the second half.
In the third period Smith Center erased a four-point deficit with a 12-5 run giving the Redmen a four-point lead at 41-37 lead.
Trailing by four Schmeidler connected on a three-pointer to close the third quarter with TMP down just one at 41-40.
The Monarchs used that three pointer to close out the Redmen.
They outscored Smith Center 20-5 over the final eight-plus minuets as TMP clinched the 57-46 victory
Schmeidler scored a team-high 15 points and Carson Lyes 11 points and eight rebounds for TMP.