By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Craig Nicholson scored a game-high 22 points, hitting all 11 of his free throw attempts, and Jake Stoppel added a career-best 14, all in the first half, to lead the Fort Hays State Tigers to a 76-67 win at Missouri Southern Saturday. The win improves the Tigers to 9-3 and 1-3 in the MIAA. The Lions, who have a seven-game win-streak snapped, fall to 9-2 and 3-1 in the MIAA.

James Fleming hit a three-pointer to close out the first half giving FHSU a five-point lead at halftime. His steal and layup with 9:33 to play pushed the lead to 12. Southern closed within six but could never get any closer.

Fort Hays State shot only 44-percent for the game but hit 5-of-13 from beyond the arc (4-9 in the second half) and hit 21-of-27 free throws. The Tigers outrebounded MSSU by five.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

Andrew Victoria scored eight and grabbed 10 rebounds and Jared Tadlock hit two key second half three’s and finished with nine points.