By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Kate Lehman scores 17 points, grabs 15 rebounds and blocks five shots to lead the Fort Hays State Lady Tigers to a 69-52 win over Nebraska-Kearney in front of 2,976 Thursday at Gross Coliseum. It’s FHSU’s 20th straight win which matches the longest single season win streak in school history. The Lady Tigers are now 21-1 and 13-0 in the MIAA. The Lopers fall to 11-11 and 5-8 in the conference.

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Game Highlights

Fort Hays State never trailed, racing out to an early 12-2 lead and were up 21 at halftime. Nebraska-Kearney used a 10-0 run to pull within 10 with just over six minutes to play but FHSU responds with a 10-6 run to hold them at bay.

Beth Bohuslavsky scores 11 while Keriann Shaw adds nine along with nine rebounds.

FHSU shoots 45-percent despite hitting just 2-of-10 from beyond the arc. UNK was held to 35-percent shooting but knocked down 7-of-17 three-point attempts. The Tigers score 21 points off of 17 UNK turnovers and outrebound the Lopers by one.

The third-ranked Lady Tigers are back at home Saturday afternoon against No. 6 Emporia State at 2pm.