KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Lanie Page scored 19 points, Taylor Rolfs added 16 including 10-straight in the third quarter to give Fort Hays State a double-figure lead and the third-ranked beat Missouri Western State 71-58 Thursday in the quarterfinals of the MIAA Tournament at Municipal Auditorium.

The Tigers (28-1) have now won 13-straight and advance to Saturday night’s semifinals against the winner of Friday’s game between Emporia State and Washburn.

FHSU Postgame Press Conference

Game Highlights

Lanie Page scored eight first quarter points to held the Tigers to an early six-point lead but the Griffons (14-16) closed the quarter on a 12-5 run to take an 18-17 lead.

The Tigers built the lead back to six with 4:30 to play in the second then scored the final four points of the half after falling behind by one and led 32-29 at halftime.

FHSU led 36-35 at the 6:59 mark of the third when Rolfs scored 10-straight over the next 3:45 to push the lead to 11.

Western made one more push in the fourth, closing within four following a 7-0 run but the Tigers responded by scoring the next 10 and led by as many as 15 down the stretch.

The Tigers shot 52-percent in the second half and 47-percent for the game. They went 5-for-7 freom beyond the arc after halftime and 7-for-18 for the game.

Page went 3-for-6 and Rolfs 3-for-5 from long range.

Tatyana Legette, who was double-teamed throughout the contest, was held to eight points but pulled down 12 rebounds and dished out six assists.