By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
Hays Post
Salina South 48 – Hays 39
The Hays High Lady Indians and Salina South Lady Cougars had combined for just five wins entering Tuesday night’s game. It made sense then that neither team could gain much separation from one another. Hays led early 8-5 after a 6-0 run and then 10-9 after the first quarter.
Hays built their lead to five on two occasions and had the ball up 19-14 but couldn’t score. South went on a 7-0 lead to gain the lead at 21-19, when Audra Schmeidler hit a three to put the Lady Indians up 22-21. South responded with a driving layup on their next possession to take a 23-22 lead at half time.
Highlights
The Lady Indians scored the first seven points of the second half to build their biggest lead of the game at 29-23. South though responded with a 11-4 run to close the third quarter up 34-33.
South went on a game defining run scoring the first eight points of the fourth quarter, while taking a 42-33 lead. Hays trimmed the lead down to seven on two occasions but never got any closer.
Coach Kirk Maska
Audra Schmeidler and Maddie Keller each scored 10 points to lead Hays. The Lady Indians fall to 3-11. South is now 3-10 and have one back to back games.
Salina South 55 – Hays 51
Nothing seemed to go right for Hays High in the first quarter against Salina South. The Cougars hit their first four three point baskets and took a 24-8 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Cougar’s Jacob Foster outscored Hays himself in the first quarter 14-8.
The Indians trailed by 18 to open up the second quarter on their first field goal. Hays slowly crawled back in the game with a 10-4 and 8-2 run to trail 35-26 at half.
Highlights
Hays High continued to chip away at the lead getting five straight points to open the third quarter from Cash Hobson to get with in 35-31. Hays would trail by six after three quarter 42-36.
As they did all game, Hays chipped away at the lead. A three pointer from Drew Young made it a one point ball game then a second three after an offensive rebound tied the game at 50 with 4:15 remaining. Hays though managed just one point over the remainder of the game, falling 55-51.
Coach Rick Keltner
Hays was led in scoring by Isaiah Nunnery with 18. Drew Young scored a career high 17.
The Indians fall to 10-4 on the year. South has won 6 of their last 7 games and are 8-5 on the season.