By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

The Fort Hays State Tigers used a 21-4 second half run to build a 21-point lead and beat the Pittsburg State Gorillas 87-69 in front of 4,846 Saturday afternoon at Gross Coliseum. The Tigers, who have won two straight and 12 of their last 13, are now 20-4 overall and 11-4 in the MIAA. Pitt State drops their fifth straight and falls to 7-15 and 3-12 in the conference.

The Tigers closed the first half on a 7-0 run, all by Achoki Moikobu. to lead by six at halftime. The Gorillas scored the first five points of the second half to pull within one with 17:36 to play, but the Tigers took control the rest of the way.

Moikobu and James Flemming both tied career high’s. Flemming scored 20 and Moikobu added 16. Dwayne Brunson added 17

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