By Dustin Armbruster

Dodge City 57 – Hays 31

The Hays High Lady Indians held Dodge City scorless for the first 3:15 of the game on Tuesday night. Over that time though, Hays was only able to build a 3-0 lead. Dodge City’s first point of the game came at the free throw line and led to a 20-0 run to give the Red Demons at 20-3 lead in the second quarter. Hays over that time went ten plus minutes with out scoring.

Highlights

Trailing 25-10 at half time, the Indians used a couple of new players to start the second half and Rachel Taylor provided seven quick points to put the Indians down 31-18. That score would be the closest Hays would get rest of the night, falling 57-31.

Hays shot 31% in the loss on 11 of 36 from the field. Dodge City was 15 of 42 for 36%. Dodge City outrebounded Hays 38-20. The Lady Red Demons shot well from the free throw line going 25 of 33.

Coach Kirk Maska

Hays drops their fourth in a row and is now 3-7 on the season and 0-4 in the Western Athletic Conference. Dodge City is ranked #10 in class 6A and is now 5-4 and 3-0.

Rachel Taylor led the Indians with seven points. Jessie Harshberger led Dodge City with 18.

The Lady Indians are off until next Thursday when they play in the Mid-America Classic in McPherson. That bracket will be released in the next couple of days.