Hays High 36 – Salina Central 69 (Ladies)
Salina Central started the game on a 17-2 run and never looked back as High High fell 69-36 on Tuesday night. Hays cut the lead down to 11 at the end of the first quarter, but an 10-0 run to start the second quarter put Hays away for good. Taylor Herman led the Indians with 8 points.
Hays shot 15/45 from the field while Central was 27/60 and made 9/21 three point shots. Salina Central also turned the ball over just five times.
Hays falls to 6-9 on the season with their first three game losing streak of the year. Salina Central is 10-5.
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Hays High 40 – Salina Central 45 (Boys)
Hays High led by as many as five and Salina Central never by more than six as the Mustangs beat Hays High 45-40 on Tuesday night.
The Indians led 13-8 early in the second quarter which Central answered with a 9-0 run to grab a 17-13 lead. During that run the Indians Jordan Windholz suffered a knee injury. Windholz had made his first start of the season for Kyler Niernberger is was out due to illness. Hays rallied back to get within one at 19-18 at half time.
Central jumped out first in the second half with a 7-2 run grabbing the biggest lead of the night at six, 26-20. Hays responded back to get with in one and then trailed 32-30 after three quarters thanks to a Derrick Bixenman three at the buzzer. That three spurred on a 8-1 run to give the Indians their final lead at 35-33. Central outscored Hays 12-5 rest of the way.
Two big stats stood out on the night. Hays’ 19 turnovers and the Indians being out shot 19-3 at the free throw line. Hays was 1 of 3 while Central hit 12 of 19. Both teams made seven treys on the night. Hays shot 41% (16-39), Central shot 35% (13-37).
Hays was led by Lane Clark who scored 12.
Both Hays and Salina Central are now 10-5 on the season. Central now owns the head-to-head tiebreaker if Hays and Central should tie for the top seed at sub-state.
The Indians are back at home this Friday to take on Liberal.