By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post
The Fort Hays State Tigers used a 30-13 first half run to build a nine-point first half lead, then held Southwest Baptist to 28 points in the second half to defeat the Bearcats 91-72 Monday night in Bolivar. The victory is the Tigers second straight and improves their record to 10-3 overall and 2-3 in the MIAA. SBU falls to 8-5 and 1-3 in the conference.
The Tigers trailed by eight in the first half before going on a 30-13 run to go up nine with :10 to play. The Bearcats hit a three at the horn to pull within 50-44 at halftime.
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Game Highlights
Andrew Victoria led five Tigers in double figures with 18 points and 11 rebounds, his first career double-double. Carson Konrade hit four 3-pointers and added 17. Craig Nicholson scored 13, Dwayne Brunson 12 and Jake Stoppel 10.
Southwest Baptist was led by Rashaad Brown-Peterson’s 13 points. The Bearcats hit just four of their 19 three-point attempts in the second half after hitting 8-of-16 in the first.