Oakley – The TMP-Marian Monarchs boys and girls basketball teams took to the road for the first time this season and earned a doubleheader sweep of the Oakley Plainsmen Tuesday in Oakley.
Girls: TMP 48, Oakley 23
The Lady Monarchs opened the game on a 13-2 run and Sophia
Balthazor led TMP with 18 points as they picked up a 48-23 win
over the Plainsmen.
Emilee Lane scored the first two buckets for TMP (3-2, 2-0 MCL) and Balthazor added her first of four three-pointers in the game as the Monarchs raced out to a 9-0 first quarter lead.
They held Oakley (2-3, 0-2 MCL) to just one field goal in the first half and led 13-2 after one quarter of play.
Oakley outscored TMP in the second quarter 9-5 as the Monarchs took an 18-11 lead into the halftime break.
The Monarchs offense came to life in that third quarter, outscoring Oakley 18-7 as TMP built a 36-18 lead.
The first quarter was more of the same for the TMP defense which held Oakley to a pair of late field goals as the Monarchs went on to the 48-23 win.
Balthazor’s 18 points led all scorers. Emilee Lane added 11 points and eight rebounds as they Monarchs earn their second straight win. They will host Stockton on Friday.
Boys: TMP 68, Oakley 40
In the TMP boys final action before the holiday break they
had three guys score in double-figures, led by the career-highs of 14 points
for Kade Harris and 13 points for Kenton Ginther as they earned a 68-40 win.
After Dylan Werth gave TMP (3-2, 2-0 MCL) an early 2-0 lead Oakley got back-to-back field goals to take a 4-2 lead. Oakley’s final lead was a 4-3 following a Ginther free throw.
The Ginther free throw sparked a 12-2 run that put TMP up 14-6 after Luke Rome converted a three-point play late in the first quarter.
Oakley (1-4, 0-2 MCL) was able to cut the TMP lead to six to open the second quarter but a quick 9-0 run put TMP up 28-13.
Three pointers from Andrew Schwartz and Ginther, his at the buzzer at the end of the first half put TMP up 37-19 at the break.
TMP outscored Oakley 16-8 in the third quarter and maintained the lead on their way to the 68-40 win.
Harris’ 14 lead the Monarchs. Ginther’s 13 points gave him a new career-high in back-to-back nights. Werth scored 13 points in his second game back from a broken foot.
The TMP boys are off until Jan. 7 when they host Sacred Heart.