Girls
Hays 57 – Great Bend 36
Hays High used an 11-2 run to start their semi-final game against Great Bend on Friday night. The lead grew as high as 20 for the Indians following runs of 9-0 and 8-2 in the second quarter. A Panther free throw in the final 20 seconds brought the score to 28-9 at half.
Hays shot just 32 percent in the first half, but forced 13 turnovers and held Great Bend to 2 of 20 shooting.
Highlights
Hays never led by less than 17 points the entire second half as they cruise on to a 57-36 victory. The Indians fought through foul trouble in the second half leading by 18 after three quarter 45-25. Hays opened the fourth quarter on a 8-0 run to help put the ball game away.
Coach Kirk Maska
Brooke Denning led the way with four three pointers and a career high 17 points. Four more players scored seven or more points for the Indians. Hays improves to 2-0 on the season and will play the top ranked team in 5A St. Thomas Aquinas for the tournament championship. It is the first championship appearance for the Lady Indians since 2006.
Boys
Hays 82 – Life Prep 52
The Hays High Indians trailed just one time in a thirty point win over Life Prep 82 – 52. The Indians trailed 3-0 then took off on a 11-0 run to take the lead for good. Life Prep never let the Indians get a comfortable lead in the first half with Hays leading 40-32 at half time.
Highlights
Hays outscored Life Prep 42-20 in the second half and moves to 2-0 on the season. The Indians were led by Tradgon McCrae with 16 points. Ethan Nunnery and Peyton Kieffer each scored 11. Cade Swayne chipped in 10.
Coach Rick Keltner
Hays will face William Chrisman in the fourth place game at the middle school at 3:15.
Results of Day 2 of the Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout
Girls
Consolation Semi-finals
Olathe North 56 – Life Prep 40
TMP 40 – William Chrisman 38
Championship Semi-finals
Hays 57 – Great Bend 36
St. Thomas Aquinas 36 – Manhattan 24
Boys
Consolation Semi-finals
Hays 82 – Life Prep 52
William Chrisman 58 – TMP 50
Championship Semi-finals
Olathe North 71 – Great Bend 37
St. Thomas Aquinas 55 – Manhattan 33