The Hays High Indians took the road for the first time this basketball season, traveling to Pratt on Tuesday night.

Both Hays teams were coming off of 2-1 records at the Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout.  The girls finishing runner up to #1 in 5A St. Thomas Aquinas.  The boys finished in 4th.

Girls

Hays 61 – Pratt 46

Hays High did not allow a first quarter field goal on their way to a 13-0 lead through the first seven minutes of the game.  The only points for Pratt came on a pair of free throws for a 13-2 score after one quarter.  The Greenbacks hit six second quarter field goals.  Five of those where three pointers and cut the Indian lead from thirteen down to five at 22-17 with two minutes remaining in the half.  Hays ended the half on a 10-3 run with Hays taking a 32-20 halftime lead.

Highlights

 

Hays built their lead to 16 early in the third quarter followed by five straight from Pratt to make the Indian at eleven at 37-26.  The Indians then went into a 12-0 lead to build their lead to 49-26 and ended the third quarter with a 51-32 advantage.  Pratt cut into the lead once again, bringing the Hays lead down to 14 with half of the fourth quarter remaining.  The Indians went on a quick 7-2 run to put any comeback thoughts for Pratt away and took a 61-46 win.

Coach Kirk Maska

 

Three Indians scored in double figures, led by the 17 of Savannah Schneider.  Brooke Denning scored 13 and Isabel Robben added 12.  Hays improves to 3-1 on the season and is ranked #9 in 4A-D1.  Pratt falls to 1-1.

Boys

Hays 94 – Pratt 55

Hays High rode hot shooting through the first quarter to a 37-14 lead over Pratt after just eight minutes.  The Indians made 10 of 15 three point attempts in the quarter and 12 of their 18 shots overall.  Cole Murphy established a career high in points of 15 in the first quarter then added eight more in the second quarter for 23 first half points.  Hays built the lead as high as 35 in the first half and took a 35-22 lead into the half.

Highlights

 

The Indians continued to build their lead in the third quarter outscoring Pratt 27-17.  The lead for Hays was 82-39 after three quarters and a continuous clock fourth quarter left the Indians with a 94-55 win.

Cole Murphy led the way with 26 points.  Tradgon McCrae scored 16 while Kyler Koenke and Nick Fisher each added 12, a career high for both.

Coach Rick Keltner

 

Hays improves to 3-1 season with three consecutive wins.  Pratt falls to 0-2.  Hays will be on the road in one week at Junction City.