By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post
HAYS - Olivia Hollenbeck and Ellie Stearns both scored in double-figures and the Fort Hays State women's basketball team used a dominant second half to defeat Colorado Mesa 75-50 Saturday afternoon at Gross Memorial Coliseum.
The Tigers (3-3) missed five of their first six shots and fell behind by six but a 12-0 second quarter run gave them a nine point lead. Colorado Mesa (0-3) got as close as three early in the third quarter but the Tigers outscored the Mavericks 30-4 over the last seven minutes of the third quarter and the first four minutes of the fourth, hitting 11-of-20 from the floor while forcing nine turnovers and limiting CMU to 1-of-9 shooting.
Olivia Hollenbeck led the Tigers with 16 points. Ellie Stearns hit three 3-pointers and added 13. Kate Dilsaver knocked down a couple of 3-pointers and came off the bench to score nine. Katie Wagner had her string of double-doubles snapped, scoring eight points along with 10 rebounds.
The Tigers shot 41.4-percent from the floor (24-58) and had a season-high nine 3-pointers going 9-for-23 from beyond the arc. They also scored 24 points off of 19 CMU turnovers .
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Fort Hays State will continue its five-game home stand next Saturday when the Tigers host Tabor at 5 p.m. in the first men's and women's doubleheader of the season.