By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post
The Washburn Ichabods went on a 13-2 run after Fort Hays State had built a three-point lead with 6:50 to play and defeats the Lady Tigers 74-65 Wednesday night at Lee Arena in Topeka. The Tigers used a 19-6 run to take the lead, their first since early in the game. The Lady Tigers have now lost three straight and fall to 16-7 overall and 9-7 in the MIAA. Washburn has won three straight and is now 16-8 and 11-6 in conference play.
The Lady Tigers raced out to an early 5-0 lead but Washburn responded with a 22-3 run to lead by 14 with 8:49 to play in the first half. FHSU regrouped and went on a 23-10 run to pull within one and trailed 34-33 at the half.
The Tigers hit just two of their first 11 shots to start the second half an fell behind by 10 with 13:20 to play.
Kate Lehman led the Lady Tigers with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Freshman Jill Faxon added 15 points and Chelsea Mason 13.
FHSU shot just 33-percent for the game and were just 5-for-28 from beyond the arc. They did hit 22-of-27 free throws and outrebounded Washburn by five.