HAYS – The TMP-Marian boys and girls fell to 0-2 to open the season Friday with a loss in the consolation semifinals of the Hays City Shootout at Hays Middle School.
GIRLS: Manhattan 53, TMP 32
The TMP-Marian Lady Monarchs fell behind early and could never overcome a big second-half run by Manhattan as the Indians defeated the Monarchs 53-32 in the consolation semifinals of the Hays City Shootout Friday at Hays Middle School.
Manhattan opened the game on a 14-0 run, forcing TMP into 10 first-quarter turnovers.
It took the Monarchs more than seven minutes to break onto the scoreboard with a pair of Hannah Rose free throws. Then, with just nine seconds left in the first quarter, Brooke Koenigsman scored her first field goal, making it 16-4 through the first quarter.
The two teams traded field goals in the second quarter, giving Manhattan a 27-15 lead at halftime.
The Indians opened the second half on a 16-0 run and never trailed again in a 53-32 Manhattan win.
TMP’s Hannah Rose led the Monarchs with six points.
The Lady Monarchs will play Newton in the 7th-place game Saturday at 10 a.m. at Hays Middle School.
BOYS: Manhattan 53, TMP 32
The Newton Railers used a 43-8 run that covered three quarters as they beat the TMP boys 57-24 Friday night in the consolation semifinals of the Hays City Shootout Friday at Hays Middle School.
Newton opened the game on a 9-2 run before TMP got a Will Eck three-pointer and an Ari Patel field goal, making it 9-7.
But that was as close as the Monarchs would get the rest of the way.
Newton closed the first quarter leading 21-12 after Eck made his second three-pointer.
The Railers maintained the lead throughout the next three quarters, and with the clock running in the fourth quarter, Newton earned the 57-24 victory.
Eck led the Monarchs with six points and Grant Nehls and Caden Dinkel added five points each.
TMP will take on Manhattan in the 7th-place game at 11:45 a.m. Saturday.