Less than 48 hours after a state ranked showdown loss to Salina Central, the Hays High Lady Indians were back on the floor to open the Mid-America Classic in McPherson.  As the #2 seed, Hays opened with 5-5 Wichita Northwest who had lost three games in overtime.

Hays had their coldest half shooting of the season making just three of twenty-four shots.  Northwest hit nine of twenty and four of those nine made shots were three pointers.  The combination led to a 22-8 lead for the Grizzlies by half time.

Northwest used a 15-2 run to take a three point lead at 5-2 to a 20-4 advantage threw the first three minutes of the second quarter.

Highlights

Wichita NW pushed their lead up to 22 points in the third quarter before Kallie Leiker scored four straight points in the final minute of to pull the Indians back within 18 at 35-17.  Hays would get with in 13 at 37-24 but never any closer falling 47-27.

The 27 points is a season low for Hays who falls to the consolation semi-finals and will play Shawnee Mission Northwest.  SMNW lost 41-40 in overtime to Manhattan.  The consolation semi-final game will be a meeting of state ranked teams at 3:00.

Coach Kirk Maska

Hays falls to 8-3 on the season.  Wichita Northwest improves to 6-5 on the year and will play Manhattan in the semi-finals.