By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

HAYS, Kan. – For a second straight year, Fort Hays State has beaten a No. 1 ranked Emporia State team on their home floor. Tatyana Legette scored a career-high 23 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead the Tigers (8-2, 2-2 MIAA) to a 54-51 win Saturday afternoon at Gross Coliseum.

Legette scored 17 consecutive points over the second and third quarters helping the Tigers overcome an early 8-0 deficit. She scored the first basket of the fourth quarter which pushed the Tiger lead to 10.

 

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

Taylor Rolfs 3-pointer with 3:51 to play gave FHSU a 51-41 lead, but the Hornets (9-1, 1-1 MIAA) scored eight unanswered to close the gap to two with 1:42 to play.

Kacey Kennett nailed a 3-pointer off an in-bounds pass to push the lead to five with 1:13 left. The ESU hit a couple of free throws to pull within three but missed on two 3-point attempts in the closing seconds.

The Tigers were held under 30-percent shooting for the fourth straight game, hitting 28.6-perecent but hit went 22-of-28 from the free throw line. Emporia State was held to 26.3-percent shooting.