<p>Hays High continued Western Athletic Conference play on Tuesday as they hosted Great Bend.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><b>Girls</b></p><p>Hays held Great Bend scoreless for the first 7:55 of the game.&nbsp; The Indians though were only able to build a 7-0 lead during that stretch.&nbsp; The Panthers first points came from a three pointer with five seconds on the first quarter clock.</p><p>That three sparked a 20-4 run that built a nine point lead for the Panthers with four minutes to go in the second quarter.&nbsp; Trailing 20-11, Hays held Great Bend scoreless for the next 3:59 seconds.&nbsp; However Hays only made up three points of the deficit from the free throw line during that stretch.&nbsp; Great Bend nailed a three at the buzzer for another nine point lead at 23-14.</p><p><b>Highlights</b></p><div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/743630620&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe></div><p>Hays led for only 2.3 seconds in the second half.&nbsp; Fortunately for the Indians it was the final seconds of the game.&nbsp; Great Bend led by by no less than five for the entire third quarter and entered the fourth up 31-26.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>The Indians led Great Bend without a fourth quarter field goal.&nbsp; The Panthers though made five of seven free throws over a seven minute stretch to remain up by two with :56 left.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Hays stayed in the game with ten straight second half points from Aleyia Ruder who went on to tie a career high with 16 points.&nbsp;</p><p>The final moments game down to free throws.&nbsp; Great Bend went 0-4 in the final 22 seconds.&nbsp; The first two misses with a two point lead.&nbsp; Hays made just one of four chances with under ten seconds remaining to close the gap down to 36-35.&nbsp; The Panthers then missed two more free throws with 3.5 seconds left and fouled Tasiah Nunnery on the second miss just after rebounding the ball.</p><p>Nunnery, who is the best free throw shooter on the team, made two free throws wrapped around a Great Bend timeout.&nbsp; The Panthers last chance heave came after the final buzzer.</p><p><b>Coach Kyle Porter</b></p><div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/743647702&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe></div><p>Ruder led the way with 16 points and grabbed a career high eight rebounds.&nbsp; Isabel Robben also tied a career high with eight boards.&nbsp; Nunnery led the game with ten rebounds with also tied a career high.</p><p>Hays snaps a five game losing streak and is 2-5 on the year and is now 1-1 in the WAC.&nbsp; Great Bend falls to 2-7 and 0-2.</p><p><b>Boys</b></p><p>Hays and Great Bend got after each other from the opening tip.&nbsp; The lead changed hands four times in the first five minutes and was tied twice more.&nbsp;</p><p>The Indians used a 9-0 run on four straight field goal makes for an 18-12 lead at the end of the first quarter.&nbsp; The Indians never trailed in the second quarter and led by as many as eight at one point 33-25.&nbsp; Great Bend closed the gap down to six by half time at 35-29.</p><p><b>Highlights</b></p><div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/743680171&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe></div><p>The Indians led the entire third quarter by at least three points and 47-42 heading to the final eight minutes.</p><p>The Panthers used an 11-2 run to take their first second half lead on back to back field goals from Alex Schremmer.&nbsp; Hays trailed 56-52 with 3:30 before setting out on a 10-3 run.&nbsp; Jace Linenberger made one of two free throws to start the run.&nbsp; Dylan Ruder rebounded the miss on the second attempt and scored.&nbsp; Carson Kieffer scored a layup, Dylan Ruder added a second basket in the run and Jason Krannawitter finished the run with a step back three pointer for a 62-59 lead with one minute remaining.</p><p>Hays would not trail for the remainder of the game.&nbsp; Great Bend buried a pair of free throws to cut the Hays lead down to 62-61 with forty-one seconds left.&nbsp; Kieffer was fouled moments later and missed the front end of a one and one opportunity.&nbsp; Ruder however was there to clean up the miss and put the ball back up and in for a 64-61 lead with thirty seconds remaining.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Great Bend had one last chance after getting fouled after a three point attempt. They needed to make a free throw and miss the last for a chance to tie with seven tenths of a second left.&nbsp; The second free throw however never touched rim and allowed Hays High to inbound and win 64-62.</p><p><b>Coach Alex Hutchins</b></p><div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/743668690&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe></div><p>Great Bend's Alex Schremmer scored 38 including seven three pointers.&nbsp; TJ Nunnery scored a career high 18 while Dylan Ruder added 13 and Jace Linenberger scored 12.&nbsp; Ruder scored 11 of his points in the fourth quarter</p><p>Hays improves to 5-2 on the season and has won four in a row.&nbsp; They are 2-0 in the WAC.&nbsp; Great Bend falls to 5-4 and 1-1.</p><p>Hays is on the road to Garden City on Friday.</p>

Hays sweeps Great Bend in two close games