By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Pittsburg State outscores Fort Hays State by 16 points at the free throw line, defeating the Tigers 77-63 Saturday afternoon in front 1,790 Saturday afterooon at John Lance Arena in Pittsburg. The loss snaps FHSU’s two-game win streak and drops them to 15-9 overall and 8-7 in the MIAA. Pittsburg State wins their second straight and improves to 15-8 and 11-4 in the MIAA where they are a half-game out of first place.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview

 

Game Highlights

 

The Tigers led by three with 11:12 to play but Pitt State outscores them 24-7 over the next 7:42 to go up 16. The Gorillas go 26-of-27 from the free throw line compared to the Tigers 10-of-15 and they outrebound FHSU 33-21.

James Fleming leads the Tigers with 15 points. Achoki Moikobu adds 14 and Dom Samac 12. The Gorillas were led by Josiah Gustafson’s 16 points.

FHSU shoots 47-percent but were just 7-for-24 from beyond the arc and 10-of-15 from the free throw line, all in the second half.

PSU shoots 48-percent including 5-of-13 from 3-point range.