Hays High 43 – Garden City 47 (Ladies)
The Hays High Lady Indians led for the first 27:10 of the game on Friday night in Garden City. It was the last 4:50 that they couldn’t regain that lead, falling to the state ranked Buffaloes 47-43.
Turnovers hurt the Indians, totally 26 in the game. Hays was also out shot at the free throw line 27-8 in the loss. Garden hit 18 of their 27 attempts, while the Indians made 4 of 8.
The biggest shot of the game, that seemed to turn the momentum to Garden City was at the end of the third quarter. The Indians scored a field goal with less than ten second left on the clock. That was more than enough time for Jackensie Tornero to hit her only field goal…a running three pointer from just past mid-court that hit only net and pulled Garden City within one point.
Hays shot 18 of 40 in the game and made 3 of 4 three pointers. Garden City was 13 of 43 and made 3 of 11 threes.
The Indians were led by Katelyn Schumacher with 17 points and 9 rebounds, her second consecutive game with those exact humbers.
Hays is now 8-10 and 3-3 in the WAC. Garden City claims the conference title at 7-0 with one game left for them to play in conference. Garden City is 16-3 overall.
We apologize for not having comments from coach Kirk Maska available, due to technical difficulties.
Hays High 45 – Garden City 36 (Boys)
Hays and Garden City scored 128 points the first time the two met up, with Hays coming out on top 74-54. The two teams combined barely cleared Hays’ winning score from the first game in the Indian’s 45-36 win on Friday night in Garden City.
Garden led just once in the game at 6-4, then Hays took at lead at 8-6 to end the first quarter. Hays would not surrender the lead rest of the night. The Indians led by four at half time and eight after three quarters. It wasn’t easy though. Garden City got with in one point of a tie on five different occasions in the second and third quarter.
Hays did eventually push the lead to ten in the fourth quarter twice. Garden City got with in five at 41-36, but Kade Parker and Nick Petz each hit a pair of free throws to seal the victory.
Both teams shot 31% on the evening, Hays 15-48 and Garden City 14-45. Neither team shot well beyond the arc, Hays 3-18 and Garden City 4-18. Hays though made the most of their opportunities at the line going 12 of 15, Garden City was 4-4.
The Indians held a significant advantage on the boards 42-20.
The Indians were led by Brady Werth’s fourth career double-double, 19 points and 12 rebounds. Nick Petz tallied a second consecutive double figure performance with 11.
Hays improves to 12-6 on the season and 4-2 in conference. Garden City ranked 6th in 6A this week, falls to 12-7 and 3-4 in conference.
The win for Hays keeps the Indians in the race for a conference championship. They head to Dodge City on Tuesday to take on the conference leading Red Demons who are 5-1 in league after a win over Great Bend on Friday.
A win for the Red Demons will secure the conference championship. A win for Hays High will tie the Indians and Red Demons atop the standings with one game remaining.