KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Fort Hays State women got off to a quick start but couldn’t overcome cold shooting in the second half and lost 58-51 to Lindenwood in the MIAA Tournament title game Sunday at Municipal Auditorium. The loss ends the Tigers (25-6) six-game win streak. Lindenwood (20-12) has now won six straight and ten of eleven and are the first nine seed to win the conference tournament.

FHSU Postgame Press Conference

Game Highlights

Just like they did in the semifinals against Pittsburg State, the Tigers came out on fire, racing out to a 15-2 lead in the first five minutes. Lindenwood rallied to close the gap to one midway through the second quarter before a 9-0 Tiger run pushed the lead back to ten.

The Lions scored the final seven points of the second quarter to pull within three at halftime then used an 8-0 run to start the fourth to go up six and held on the rest of the game.

The Tigers once again struggled shooting the ball, hitting only 24-percent in the second half and 2-for-23 from three for the game.

Carly Heim, who played every minute of all three games in Kansas City, was the only Tiger to score in double-figures with 14 points.

Heim and Tatyana Legette were both named to the all-tournament team. Lindenwood’s Gabby Walker, who scored a game-high 17 off the bench, was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player