By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State scored the first 11 points of the third quarter, it was part of a 25-6 run going back to the midway point of the second quarter, and it carried them to a 79-65 win over Missouri Southern in the quarterfinals of the MIAA Tournament at Municipal Auditorium.

FHSU Postgame Press Conference

 

Game Highlights

 

The Tigers (25-4) opened the game with an 8-0 run only to see the Lions answer with a 13-2 run to go up three. MSSU (18-12) led 23-22 with 5:34 to play in the second quarter when the Tigers put together an 11-2 run to take the lead back for good.

Jill Faxon led five Tigers in double-figures with 18 points and a game-high 19 rebounds. Beth Bohuslavsky added 14 points, Chelsea Mason and Nikola Kacperska both added 12. Taylor Chandler scored the Tigers first six points of the third quarter and finished with 11, all in the second half.

FHSU shot 43-percent for the game including 6-of-14 from 3-point range and outrebounded the Lions by five.

The Tigers will play in the semifinals at noon Saturday against either Pittsburg State or Central Missouri.