By Dustin Armbruster
Hays Post Sports
MCPHERSON - Hays High headed to McPherson on Tuesday for their final non-conference game of the season.
Girls
#5 Hays 51 - McPherson 29
Hays trailed just once before taking the lead for good in a 51-29 win over McPherson.
The Bullpups scored the first two points of the game for their first and only lead. Hays (17-1) answered back with the next ten points and never looked back. The Indian defense held McPherson (8-10) scoreless for 7:15 of the first quarter. Each team scored in the final forty seconds. Jenna Schmeidler swished a deep three to beat the buzzer and gave Hays a 13-5 lead.
Like they did in the first quarter, McPherson scored the first points of the frame. They didn't score for the rest of the first half after making the score 13-7. The Indians scored the next 14 points of the game for a 27-7 halftime lead.
Highlights
McPherson scored the first four points out of the locker room and twice cut the Hays lead down to 16 points. Leading 32-16 midway through the third quarter Hays again pushed down on the throttle with a 10-0 run, capped by five straight from Haley LaBarge. The Indians' biggest lead came at 42-16.
Leading 42-21 heading to the fourth quarter, Hays was never threatened rest of the way. Neither team found a fourth quarter rhythm. The Indians outscored the Bullpups by one point in the fourth quarter for a 51-29 final.
Coach Len Melvin
Schmeidler made four three pointers for a total of forty-nine on the year, a new school record.
Rupp 6, Schmeidler 22, Humphrey 0, LaBarge 5, Koerner 0, Cunningham 1, Armbruster 9, Turner 0, Newell 0, Harrington 0, Buckles 4, Winter 4.
Boys
McPherson 60 - #7 Hays 44
Hays never led and the score was tied just once as McPherson ended Hays High's eight game win streak 60-44.
The score was tight through the first four minutes. An 8-6 Bullpup lead with 4:30 to go in the first quarter quickly bloomed to 18-8 after the first quarter.
Hays got within single figures just once in the second quarter at 26-17. McPherson quickly took control again with six straight points to lead 32-17. A Bullpup three pointer to beat the first half buzzer closed out the first half at 35-19.
Highlights
Hays tried to spark a second half comeback on a three point play with 6:40 left in the third quarter to make the score 39-24. McPherson answered back with the next eight points, never allowing the Indians another chance.
Trailing 59-40 with six minutes left in the fourth quarter, Hays had the six possessions to get closer. Three missed shots and three turnovers to halt any potential momentum in a 60-44 loss.
Coach Sean Dreiling
Hays will play Western Athletic Conference games to finish the regular season. That stretch starts in Liberal on Friday.
Pfiefer 8, Burkholder 4, Homeier 0, Oakley 5, Harmoney 5, Schmidtberger 3, Fox 4, Smalley 0, Day 0, Prediger 2, Ruder 13, Loving 0.