WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Belle Barbiere tied a career-high with 14 points and Fort Hays State held No. 15 Central Missouri to a season low in shooting and scoring in a 56-46 win at the Multipurpose Building. The fifth-ranked Tigers held the Jennies to 32-percent shooting as they pick up their second ever road win over a nationally ranked team.

The victory was also the 217th for coach Tony Hobson at FHSU which ties him with Helen Miles for the most in program history.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

After UCM (8-3, 1-2 MIAA) hit a couple of 3-pointers to start the game, the Tigers (12-0, 3-0 MIAA) answered with a 12-2 run to go up four. The Jennies scored the next six points to go up 14-12 but the Tigers scored the next seven to push the lead to five and would never trail again.

UCM pulled within two early in the fourth quarter but FHSU responded with a 9-0 run to go up 11 and led by as many as 12 late.

Carly Heim also scored 14 and Kacey Kennett added 10.

The Tigers first nine made baskets were all layup as they shoot 45-percent from the floor.