By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post
HAYS - Fort Hays State used a couple of big first half runs to build a 25-point halftime lead and cruised to a 65-32 win over Central Christian College Tuesday at Gross Memorial Coliseum for their fourth straight win.
The Tigers (4-1) scored 10 straight to grab an early 12-2 lead then later held CCC (3-4) scoreless for over 8 1/2 minutes building a 35-10 lead at halftime. They built their biggest lead of the game at points with 3:37 to play on a Traejon Davis dunk.
Kaleb Hammeke led a balanced scoring effort with 10 points and a team-high five assists. Davis added nine points and a career-high 11 rebounds. Ten of the 12 Tigers who played scored.
Fort Hays State dominated the game on the glass, doubling up CCC in rebounds 48-24. The Tigers had 17 offensive rebounds and scored 18 second-chance points.
Central Christian finished at 23.4 percent shooting for the game, and just 18.2 percent beyond the 3-point line. Chris Witten led them with nine points off the bench. Jamir Spivey pulled down a team-best seven rebounds
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Fort Hays State remains at home to take on Manhattan Christian (Kan.) College Saturday at 7 p.m. at Gross Memorial Coliseum. It will follow the FHSU women who hosts Tabor College at 5 p.m.