Hays High traveled to Wichita on Saturday to wrap up the 2022 portion of the basketball season. The Indians took on Wichita South at Southeast High School.
Girls
#10-5A Hays 38 - #9-6A Girls 45
A 17-4 second half run for South proved too much for Hays to overcome in a 45-38 loss for the Indians.
Neither team led by more than five points in the first half when the Titans took a 13-8 advantage in the second quarter. Hays battled back to tie the game at 16-16 by halftime.
Highlights
The Indians last lead came in the third quarter at 22-19. That is when the Titans started their 17-4 run that lasted six minutes and into the fourth quarter.
Hays got within five points on four occasions, but never any closer, falling 45-38.
Carly Lang led the Indians with 16 points and a career high 12 rebounds. Molly Martin added 10 points. Mahogany Butler led South with 21 points.
Hays falls to 4-2 heading into the Christmas break. South improves to 4-1.
Boys
Hays 58 - Wichita South 50
A cold shooting first quarter for Hays couldn't hold the Indians from a 58-50 win over South.
The Indians made just 2 of their first 12 shots against the Titans' zone defense, but led 9-6 after one quarter. South took a brief 10-9 lead before Hays went on a 14-0 run to establish a 23-10 advantage.
Highlights
After leading by 11 at halftime and pushing their advantage to 14 in the third, Hays saw their lead trimmed to five before the fourth quarter started. South used a 14-5 run over three minutes to make the score 44-39.
The Indians made three fourth quarter field goals but knocked in enough free throws to hold for a 58-50 victory. South got within four at 50-46 but never any closer.
Coach Sean Dreiling
Hays was led by a career day by Chason VanDerWege and Jack Weimer in both points and rebounds. VanDerWege scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his first double-double. Weimer added 23 points, making nine of ten free throws, and snagged four boards.
Hays improves to 3-3 while South falls to 1-4.
The Indians resume play in 2023 when they travel to Liberal and open Western Athletic Conference play.