HAYS – The TMP Monarchs boys and girls basketball teams both came up short against Manhattan in their finals games of the 40th annual Hays City Shootout Saturday at Hays Middle School.
GIRLS: Manhattan 48, TMP 33
The Manhattan Indians used the three-point shot to build an
early lead and then held off a second-half TMP run as they knock off the Monarchs
48-33 in the seventh-place game.
Manhattan opened the game on a pair 5-0 runs to take a 10-4 lead. But the Monarchs finished the first quarter on a 5-0 run of their own capped off with three straight points from Graycen Shippers who finished with a career-high 10 points.
Manhattan hit a three pointer at the end of the first quarter for a 13-9 lead.
A Jaci VonLintel field goal brought TMP within two at 13-11 but Manhattan answered with an 8-2 run for a 21-13 lead.
The Indians extended their lead to seven at halftime at 24-17.
In the third quarter TMP was able to close the gap as they outscored Manhattan 11-6.
But the Indians finished the third quarter and opened the fourth on an 12-2 run to take a 42-30 lead and they pulled away for the 48-35 victory.
Jaci VonLintel led the Monarchs with 13 points and Graycen Shippers added 10 points.
BOYS: Manhattan 53, TMP 39
The Manhattan boys used a 16-2 first-half run and held off
TMP for a 53-39 win in the boys fourth-place game of the Hays City Shootout Saturday.
Griffin Schumacher gave TMP an early 3-0 lead with a three-pointer and then Luke Rome and Dylan Werth combined to scored 12 first quarter points as the Monarchs built a 15-12 lead at the end of one.
Manhattan answered with a 16-2 run to open the second quarter to build a double-figure lead.
Down 11, at 28-17 the Monarchs closed within two on a 9-2 run capped off by five straight from Kade Harris.
But a three-pointer at the end of the half put Manhattan up 33-28.
The Indians then outscored TMP 10-4 in the third quarter and led by 14 early in the fourth quarter on their way to a 53-39 win.
Luke Rome led the way with a career-high 14 points and Dylan Werth added 12 points and 12 rebounds.
The TMP boys and girls travel to Hill City for the Mid-Continent League opener next Friday.