By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post
The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers closed the final 4:41 on a 9-0 run and beat Central Oklahoma 72-62 Wednesday night at Gross Coliseum. FHSU has now won two straight and improves to 18-7 and 11-7 in the MIAA. The Bronchos fall to 11-14 and 6-12 in the MIAA.
The Tigers trailed by three at halftime and were down five early in the second before going on a 14-0 run to go up 11. The Bronchos answered with an 19-8 run to tie the game at 60-60 with 8:19 to play. Taylor Chandler hit a top of key 3-pointer to give FHSU a 63-60 with 5:49 to play and the Lady Tigers would never trail again.
Kate Lehman led FHSU with 16 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and six blocks. Kate Edwards added 19 points and seven rebounds.
Central Oklahoma finished 8-for-16 from beyond the arc but the Lady Tigers controlled the glass, outrebounded UCO by 10 and scored 13 points off 16 offensive rebounds.
UCO was led by Britney Morgan’s 20 points.