By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post
Nebraska-Kearney shot 53-percent from the field and hit 15-of-16 free throws in the second half in the Lopers 90-83 victory over Fort Hays State at the Health and Sports Center. The wins snaps the Tigers 10-game win streak and ends the Tigers seven-game win streak over UNK. FHSU falls to 18-4 overall and 9-4 in the conference. UNK is now 10-10 and 6-7 in the conference with their fifth straight win.
The Lopers used a 19-5 run to take a 14-point first half lead. The Tigers would answer with a 14-4 run to pull within four with 1:43 to play in the first half and trailed by seven at halftime.
The Tigers would get as close at four in the second half but UNK went on a quick 7-2 run to push the lead to nine and never let the Tigers any closer than five the rest of the way.
James Fleming went 4-for-6 from 3-point range and led six Tigers in double-figures with 16 points. Craig Nicholson and Tomislav Gabrbic both added 14, Carson Konrade 11 with Jake Stoppel and Dwayne Brunson both adding 10.
The Tigers shot 48-percent from the floor and were 10-of-19 from 3-point range.
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