Dec 03, 2021

🏀TMP splits with Hays High to open season

Posted Dec 03, 2021 5:05 AM

HAYS – The TMP-Marian Lady Monarchs opened the season with a win, while the boys dropped their opening game of the 39th annual Gerald Mitchell/Hays City Shootout Thursday at Hays High School.

Girls: TMP 42, HHS 37

Both the TMP and Hays High girls offenses got off to a slow start before the Indians scored the first five points of the game before TMP’s Hannah Garcia knocked in a three-pointer. Kassidy Yost added a pair of free throws to cut the Hays High lead to 6-5 at the end of the first quarter.

Hays High (0-1) took a 12-8 lead early in the second quarter but their offense went cold and TMP (1-0) would take advantage.

TMP put together a 19-0 run that extended from the second quarter into the second half and took a 27-12 lead on a Brooke Koenigsman three-pointer.

Hays High went nearly 10 minutes without a field goal and that allowed TMP to build a 33-14 lead early in the fourth quarter.

But Hays High would not go away they answered with a 13-2 run over the own and closed the TMP lead to 36-32 but Aliya Seib scored he second fourth quarter field goal and added a free throw and Emilee Lane chipped in a pair of free throws helping TMP hold on for the 42-37 win.

Yost scored a team-high 12 points for TMP.

TMP will take on Olathe West in the semifinals Friday after the Owls knocked off Hugoton 48-31.

Boys HHS 69, TMP36

In the final game of the day the Hays High boys wasted no time getting their offense going as they raced out to an early double-digit lead on their way to a 69-36 win over TMP.

The Indians (1-0) opened the game on a 12-2 run and led by 10 three other times in the opening quarter, including at 19-9 after the first.

In the second quarter the TMP (0-1) offense was held to just seven points as Hays High scored 18 to take a 37-16 halftime lead.

The Monarchs offense was better in the third quarter, total 13 points but Hays High answered with 19 and led 56-29.

The Indians eventually built a 30-point fourth quarter lead and with the running clock they went on to the 69-36 win.

Jace Wentling led TMP with 16 points.

The Monarchs will play in the 4:45 p.m. boys semifinal game against Lawrence Free State Friday afternoon at Hays High school.

Free State knocked off Great Bend 62-35.