Fort Hays State traveled to historic Mason-Halpin Field House in Kansas City Saturday to take on the Rockhurst Hawks.  The Tigers started the game on a 11-3 run thanks to seven of eight free throw shooting.  That eight point difference was the largest lead for Fort Hays in the first half.

Rockhurst hit a jumper at the end of the first quarter to pull within four points at 18-14.  The Tigers did not score for the first three minutes of the second quarter while Rockhurst knocked down a three pointer to get within one at 18-17.  Fort Hays never relinquished the first half lead.  The two teams traded field goals over the final six minutes with Carly Heim knocking the the Tigers only first half three pointer to give Fort Hays at 31-26 half time lead.

Highlights

The Tigers used the end of first half three pointer and the first eight points of the second half to build a 39-26 lead.  Rockhurst went on a 7-1 run that was answered by a Tiger 13-3 run.  The Fort Hays run put the Tigers up 52-36 with a little under two minutes left in the third quarter.

Rockhurst would get no closer than ten through the fourth quarter at 56-46.  The Tigers then went on game clinching 11-0 run to win 67-50.

Coach Tony Hobson

Fort Hays moves to 9-2 on the year.  Rockhurst falls to 6-4.  Carly Heim led the Tigers with 22 points, Tatyana Legette scored 14 and Kacey Kennett added 11.  The Tigers shot 77% from the free throw line making 24 of 31 attempts.