By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

HAYS, Kan. – No. 7 Fort Hays State raced out a 9-0 lead and never led by less than seven as they roll past Newman 76-34 Tuesday at Gross Coliseum. The Tigers hit their first four 3-pointers in building a 19-point first quarter lead. They would build the lead to 27 at the half and 30 after three as they improve to 5-0.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

 

Game Highlights

 

Chelsea Mason broke out of her shooting slump, hitting her first four 3-point attempts and scored a game-high 25 points. Paige Lunsford also hit a couple of threes and scored 11. Nikola Kacpersksa added 10.

The Tigers shot 42-percent from the floor and hit 11 of 23 from beyond the arc.

FHSU continued to play well on the defensive end of the floor, forcing 25 Jet turnovers and outscored Newman 40-8 off of turnovers. They have now outscored their opponents 136-16 off of turnovers in their first five games.