By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
Hays Post
Girls
Garden City 47 – Hays 31
The Hays High Lady Indians never could find a rhythm on Friday night versus Garden City. The Buffaloes started the game on a 10-2 run and lead 12-6 after one quarter.
Hays trailed by 14 in the second quarter 22-8, but finished the half on a 8-0 run to get within 6 at 22-16.
Highlights
Garden City started the second half with an 11-0 run to put the game out of reach as the Indians fall 47-31.
Audra Schmeidler lead the Indians with 10 points. Hays falls to 5-13 on the year and 1-5 in the Western Athletic Conference. Garden City is now 11-8 and 4-3.
Boys
Hays 47 – Garden City 39
The Hays High Indians needed a win on Friday night in Garden City to keep their hopes of a Western Athletic Conference championship alive. The Indians trailed only once at 6-5 in their 47-39 win over Garden City.
Hays led after the first quarter 10-7 and pushed the lead to 18-9 early in the 2nd quarter. Garden City trimmed that lead down to three before Nathan Romme buried a left wing three and Keith Dryden followed that with a basket to give Hays a 23-15 lead at half time.
Highlights
Hays built a ten point lead at 31-21 midway through the third quarter, only to see Garden City score then straight to tie the game. The Buffaloes missed a free throw that would have tied the game. Isaiah Nunnery buried a three pointer as the third quarter expired to give Hays a 34-31 lead.
The Indians then built the lead to five as they started fourth quarter with the ball and got a Brady Werth basket. Garden City trimmed the lead down to one point three different times, the last at 40-39 with 2:30 to go in the game. Garden City would not score again as the Indians tallied the last seven points for the 47-39 win.
Isaiah Nunnery led the Indians with 16 points. Brady Werth added 10. Werth also grabbed six rebounds to become the Indians all-time leader in rebounds at 572.
Hays is now 12-6 on the year and 4-2 in the WAC. Garden City drops to 11-8 and 5-2.
Hays is on the road Tuesday in Dodge City.