<p>HAYS – The TMP-Marian Monarchs took to the floor at Al
Billinger Fieldhouse for the first time Friday night and they would not disappoint
as they earned a doubleheader sweep of the rival Ellis.</p><p><b>Girls: TMP 56, Ellis 38</b></p><p>The TMP-Marian Lady Monarchs (7-1, 4-0 MCL) used a 16-0 run
to end the first quarter and begin the second quarter and held Ellis (6-2, 2-2)
in check in the second half on their way to a 56-38 win.</p><p><b>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/966571831&color=%232e0078&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/01-15-21-tmp-girls-int" title="01-15-21 TMP coach Rose McFarland" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">01-15-21 TMP coach Rose McFarland</a></div></div><p>The game opened with a pair of ties but with the game tied
at four TMP’s Emilee Lane scored back-to-back field goals kick starting an 11-2
run to end the first quarter. They extended the run to 20-2 with nine straight
to start the second quarter as they built a 24-6 lead.</p><p>Megan Hamel scored seven of her 10 points to end the first
quarter and Sophia Balthazor added seven of the first nine in the second
quarter as TMP lead 24-6 midway through the second. They built a 31-10 halftime
lead.</p><p>In the third quarter the Monarchs led by as many as 25 at
40-15. </p><p>Ellis was able to cut the deficit to 40-24 with a 9-0 third
quarter run. But TMP’s Kyleigh Allen scored four of her career-high 17 points
as the Monarchs extended to lead to 47-24.</p><p>Ellis was able to close within 15 at the end of the third
quarter.</p><p>Balthazor knocked down her second three-pointer of the game
to open the fourth quarter as TMP took a 50-32 lead.</p><p>Ellis was able to cut the gap to 16 twice in the fourth
quarter but the Monarchs were took much as they claimed the 56-38 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/966571900&color=%231e015d&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/01-15-21-tmp-girls-highlights" title="01-15-21 TMP Girls Highlights vs Ellis" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">01-15-21 TMP Girls Highlights vs Ellis</a></div></div><p>Allen led three in double-figures for TMP with 17 points.
Balthazor added 13 and Hamel finished with 10 points.</p><p>Ellis’ Grace led all scorers with 21.</p><p><b>Boys: TMP 59, Ellis 56</b></p><p>Friday’s boys matchup was a game of runs that saw the
Monarchs lead by as many as 10 in the second half and hold off Ellis for the 59-56
win.</p><p><b>Coach Bill Meagher</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/966571939&color=%232e0078&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/01-15-21-tmp-boys-int" title="01-15-21 TMP Bill Meagher" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">01-15-21 TMP Bill Meagher</a></div></div><p>TMP (6-3, 3-1 MCL) came out firing on all cylinders and
built a seven-point first quarter lead at 14-7 on a Hayden Brown three-pointer.</p><p>After an Ellis timeout the Railers answered with an 11-2 run
to end the quarter as Daniel Eck dropped in a jumper at the buzzer to give Ellis
the 18-16 lead at the end of the first quarter.</p><p>Jackson Schulte and Dylan Werth combined to score the first
eight points of the second quarter and then Jace Wentling capped off the 10-0
run putting TMP up 26-18. But Ellis had an answer.</p><p>The Railers strung together a 10-2 run over the own tying
the game at 28 before the Monarchs scored six straight.</p><p>The final field goal came on a Kade Harris steal and layup
with one second left in the first half putting TMP up 36-28 at the break.</p><p>Werth scored back-to-back field goals opening the second
half and Wentling added another bucket extending the lead to a game-high at
40-30 but Ellis wouldn’t go away.</p><p>Down 42-32 the Railers finished the third quarter and opened
the fourth quarter on a 8-3 run to cut the TMP lead to 45-40.</p><p>The game got tight down the stretch as Ellis’ Brady Frickey
knocked down four three pointers in the quarter, the last one cutting TMP’s lead
to just one at 57-56 but TMP’s Lucas Lang sealed the game at the free throw
line as TMP came away with the 59-56 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/966571966&color=%232e0078&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/01-15-21-tmp-boys-highlights" title="01-15-21 TMP Boys Highlights vs Ellis" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">01-15-21 TMP Boys Highlights vs Ellis</a></div></div><p>Werth recorded his third career double-double with 16 points
and 14 rebounds. Jackson Schulte scored in double-figures for the sixth time in
seven games with 11 points.</p><p>Frickey led all scorers with 24 for Ellis.</p>

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