<p>STOCKTON -&nbsp;The Ellis Railroaders used a 10-3 third quarter run on their
way to a 63-59 win over the TMP lady Monarchs Thursday in the consolation
semifinals of the Mid-Continent League tournament in Stockton.</p><p><b>TMP girls coach Rose McFarland</b></p><div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/748508170&color=%2345badb&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe></div><p>The first quarter saw four lead changes and a pair of ties
with TMP leading 9-7 at the end of the quarter on a fast break field goal by Sophia Balthazor.</p><p>Jaci VonLintel knocked down the first two three pointers of
her career helping TMP open the second quarter on a 10-4 run to give the Monarchs the 19-11
lead. </p><p>Down eight Ellis responded with a 14-4 run to end the first half
and take a 25-22 lead into halftime.</p><p>Kyleigh Allen scored the first five points of the third quarter
for TMP as they built a 28-27 lead. But again, Ellis had an answer. They put
together a 10-3 run to build a 37-31 lead midway through the third quarter. TMP
closed within two at the end of three, 40-38.</p><p>In the fourth quarter Ellis hit three three-point field
goals as part of a 13-5 run to open the quarter as they built a to point
lead at 53-43.</p><p>TMP was able to close within five points several times in
the fourth quarter and a Balthazor three pointer closed the deficit to just
three in the final minutes but Ellis was able to pickup the 63-59 win.</p><p><b>Game highlights</b></p><div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/748507600&color=%2345badb&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe></div><p>Balthazor led all scorers with a career-high 17 points. Allen
chipped in 14.</p><p>Grace Eck led Ellis with 14 points.</p><p>Ellis improves to 6-3 and will play Oakley, in Saturday's fifth place game. after they edged
Norton 32-31 Thursday.</p><p>TMP dropped to 4-7 and will take on Norton Saturday in the seventh place game.</p>

Ellis girls edge TMP