HAYS - The Hays High boys basketball team used a big run to start the third quarter to take control and beat TMP-Marian to win the 38th annual Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout Saturday at the Hays High Gym.
BOYS
Hays 70 - TMP 42
Hays used 13-0 first half run and 16-0 second half run on their way to a 70-42 win over the TMP Monarchs in the championship of the Hays City Shootout.
TMP led 11-8 five minutes into the game before Hays started their first big run. Points from five different players built a 23 -11 lead one minute into the second quarter for the Indians. Hays though would only score five more points over the next seven minutes. TMP used the time to go on a 14-5 run that ended with a tip-in for the Monarchs that just beat the second quarter buzzer clipping the Hays lead to 28-25.
The Indians opened the third quarter with their second big run. Jace Linenberger got the 16-0 run started that lasted just over four minutes and resulted in a 44-25 Hays advantage.
The game would never be closer than thirteen rest of the way on the way to a 70-42 Hays victory. It is the first Hays City Shootout title for the Indians since 2016.
Jace Linenberger paced the Indians with a career high 26. Dalyn Schwartz scored 13 and Carson Kieffer added 10. Lucas Lang scored 24 for TMP on eight three pointers.
Hays improves to 3-0 and will be off until December 15th when they travel to Hoisington. TMP finishes second in the tournament and is 2-1 on the season.
GIRLS
TMP 44 - Hays 31
A cold shooting third quarter cost Hays High allowed the TMP Monarchs to pull away for a 44-31 win on the final day of the Hays City Shootout. The Indians were outscored 13-5 in the quarter after trailing by just one at halftime.
The Indians led for most of the first quarter and by three at 6-3 at one point and after the first quarter 10-8 when Aleyia Ruder beat the first quarter buzzer. TMP was able to take their first lead in the second quarter before the score was tied at 13, 15, and 17.
The Indians though could not get the offense to continue through the second half. The Indians made two of eleven shots in the third quarter and just one of four free throws while be outscored by eight.
Hays falls to 0-3 on the year and will next play December 15th in Hoisington.