EMPORIA, Kan. – No. 3 Fort Hays State rallied from a 12-point second half deficit to take a late two-point lead but Addie Lackey hit a 3-pointer with 16 seconds to play to lift Emporia State to a 54-51 win over the Tigers Wednesday night at White Auditorium. Its’s the first loss of the season for FHSU (15-1, 6-1 MIAA) after opening the season with a school record 15 straight wins.

The Hornets (12-4, 3-3 MIAA) scored the first 12 points of the third quarter to take a 12-point lead and led by nine after three quarters.

The Tigers rallied with a 17-4 run and took a 51-49 lead on a Taylor Rolf three with 1:51 to play but the Hornets scored the final five points

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Game Highlights

The Tigers hit their first two 3-pointers and raced out to an early 9-0 lead but would miss 16 of their next 17 from long range before hitting three of five from long range in the fourth quarter.

FHSU shot 30-percent from the floor and went 6-for-24 from beyond the arc.

Taylor Rolfs led the Tigers with 13 points, 11 of them in the fourth quarter. Kacey Kennett and Lanie Page both added 10.

Tyra Jones led ESU with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Emily Miller added 10.