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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/2/1613873884447.jpeg" alt="Courtesy FHSU Athletics (Tylee Biera)" />
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                    </figure><p>HAYS, Kan. - The No. 8 Fort Hays State women's basketball team took over sole possession of first place in the MIAA after fending off No. 16 Central Missouri 72-63 Saturday afternoon at Gross Coliseum. The Tigers (18-2, 18-2 MIAA) are hold a one-game lead over UCM and No. 12 Nebraska-Kearney with two games remaining in the regular season.<br><br>Fort Hays State shook off a slow start, hitting nearly 50 percent from the floor over the final three periods after shooting just 20 percent from the floor over the first 10 minutes.</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/989650333&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/02-20-21-fhsu-womens-coach-int" title="Tony Hobson Postgame vs. #16 Central Missouri 022021" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Tony Hobson Postgame vs. #16 Central Missouri 022021</a></div></div><p>Central Missouri (17-3, 17-3 MIAA) built a 10-point lead early in the second quarter but the Tigers answered with a 19-5 run including 13 consecutive points that turned a nine-point deficit into a four-point lead in less than three minutes.<br><br>Fort Hays State led 33-29 at the half but were outscored by four in the third quarter, knotting the game at 49-all entering the final frame.<br><br>The Tigers scored the first eight points of the fourth quarter to go up eight and never led by less than six the rest of the way.<br></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/989650351&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/02-20-21-fhsu-women-v-usm-hilights" title="#8 Fort Hays State vs. #16 Central Missouri Highlights 022021" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">#8 Fort Hays State vs. #16 Central Missouri Highlights 022021</a></div></div><p>Jaden Hobbs led the way with 16 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds for her third double-double of the season. Whitney Randall added 15 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals.<br><br>Katie Wagner came off the bench to score 12 points, four rebounds and one assists, while Jessie Sallach added 10 points, five rebounds, one steal and one block.<br><br>Fort Hays State turned the ball over a season-low five times while forcing 13 Jennie miscues. The Tigers finished the game shooting 41.4 percent from the floor (24-of-58) while holding the Jennies to a 34.4 percent effort from the floor (22-of-64).<br><br>The Tigers are now 10-1 at home this season, reaching double figures in wins for the 11th-straight season. The 10-point comeback is tied for the largest deficit overcome by the Tigers this season.<br><br>Fort Hays State wraps up the regular season next week at Missouri Western on Thursday (Feb. 25) beginning at 5:30 p.m. before facing off with Northwest Missouri State Saturday beginning at 1:30 p.m. The Tigers would secure at least a share of the regular season conference championship with one victory over the final two games.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><i>FHSU Sports Information contributed to this story</i></p>

🏀 No. 8 Tiger women knock off No. 16 Jennies to take MIAA lead