By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

HAYS, Kan. – For a second straight day, the Fort Hays State Tigers pull off a narrow win over a Northern Sun Conference foe at Gross Coliseum. Kenny Enoch’s jumper with one-second to play lifted the Tigers to a 62-60 win over Sioux Falls, moving them to 2-0 on the young season.

Craig Nicholson was cut off trying to drive to basket and dished to Enoch who dribbled to his left and hit the game-winner from just inside the arc on the right wing. After the officials put 0.9 seconds on the clock, the Tigers knocked the Cougars baseball pass away to secure the win.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview

Kenny Enoch Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

 

USF used an early 14-2 run to build a 14-4 lead in the first five minutes. The Tigers answered with 12 unanswered to take a 16-14 lead and trailed by just two at halftime. A 13-0 FHSU run spanning each half gave the Tigers their largest lead at 39-33 with 18:04 to play. USF responded by scoring the next six points and neither team would lead by more than four the rest of the way.

Rob Davis hit three 3-point field goals and led the Tigers with 13 points. Dom Samac scored 12 and Craig Nicholson 10, all in the second half. Hadley Gillum, who hit a key shot after a blocked 3-pointer then blocked a potential game-tying shot down the stretch, led the Tigers with seven rebounds.

Mack Johnson led the Cougars in scoring with 16 points, while Jordan Stotts had 12 and Daniel Hurtt had 10. Kebu Johnson led USF in rebounding with nine.

Fort Hays State (2-0) continues their nine-game homestand to start the season Wednesday night against Central Christian College at 7 pm.