As the Hays High girls prepare for their first State Basketball appearance since 1996, let's take a look back at their prior trips.
This is the ninth time the Indians have qualified for state. They have won their first round game twice in the previous eight chances. Hays was runner up in 1995 and finished third in 1987.
In four of the Indians six first round exits, their opponent went on to win the state championship. Another team that beat Hays in the opening round finished runner-up.
Year-by-year look at the Indians prior state tournaments:
1983 (0-1) Parsons 51 – Hays 48
1986 (0-1) Parsons 51 – Hays 44
1987 (2-1) - 3rd - Hays 51 – Labette
County 42. Buhler 56 – Hays 50 OT. Hays 61 – Chanute 52.
1988 (0-1) Independence 41 – Hays 35.
1989 (0-1) Bishop Carroll 77 – Hays 50.
1994 (0-1) Bishop Miege 67 – Hays 55.
1995 (2-1) - 2nd - Hays 70 – Bishop
Carroll 55. Hays 48 – Salina South 46 2-OT. Bishop Miege 71 –
Hays 44.
1996 (0-1) Bishop Miege 53 – Hays 38.