By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
Hays Post
Girls
Hays 37 – #9 Abilene 31
Neither Hays or Abilene could buy a basket in the first quarter on Tuesday night. Hays was just 1 of 12. Abilene finished the first quarter at 3-17. Then Hays high took control of the second quarter. Trailing 7-5 after the first, the Indians got a Mattison Schlaefli three pointer to take their first lead of the game at 8-7. The Lady Indians turned the basket into a 11-0 run and didn’t allow Abilene to score until there was 2:40 left in the half. Hays pushed their lead as high as 10 in the first half at 20-10, and led at half time 20-12.
Highlights
Abilene opened up the second half on a 7-1 run to close the gap to 21-19. Abilene had a chance to tie the game, but missed a contested lay up with 4:30 to go in the third quarter. Hays scored the next nine points over the third and fourth quarter building their lead to 11 at 30-19. Hays kept their lead at double figures (35-25) with under 2:00 remaining in the game. Abilene then scored five straight points to get with in six. Hays made just 1 of 8 free throws over the final one minute, but Abilene only scored one point themselves, as the Indians pull the 37-31 upset.
Coach Kirk Maska
Abilene ranked #9 in class 4A-D1 drops to 13-5, shooting just 10 of 54. Hays made 14 of 34 shots. Hays is now 5-12 and have won back to back games. Audra Schmeidler led the way with 12 points.
Boys
Hays 66 – #6 Abilene 50
The Hays High Indians hit Abilene with a three point barrage in the first half, hitting 8 of 14 beyond the arc. The Indian’s first 12 shots attempts were of the three point variety. Despite the hot shooting, Abilene kept pace and tied the game at 15 after the first quarter and took a 18-15 lead with a three of their own to open the second quarter. Hays scored six straight to retake the lead they would have for rest of the half.
Highlights
Hays and Abilene played to a draw midway through the third quarter when Hays outscored Abilene 12-7, grabbing a 12 point lead at 53-41 heading to the fourth quarter. Abilene cut the lead down to seven at 56-49 with 4:05 left in the game. Hays clamped down on defense and ended the game on a 10-1 run.
The Indians made 13 of 24 three point attempts. Keith Dryden made six three pointers on his way to a game high 24. Isaiah Nunnery scored 13 and Brady Werth added 10. The Indians are 11-6 on the year, Abilene drops to 15-3. Hays is on the road to Garden City on Friday.
Coach Rick Keltner