ABILENE - Hays High headed out on the road Tuesday to face the Abilene Cowgirls and Cowboys.
Girls: Hays 52, Abilene 23
Hays closed the second quarter on an 18-0 run on their way to a 52-23 win over Abilene.
The Indians scored the first six points and never trailed against the Cowgirls. Abilene did get within one point at 10-9 but never any closer.
The Cowgirls scored the first two points of the second quarter for a 13-11 game. They wouldn't score again in the half. Hays scored the next 18 points which concluded with a 31-11 lead for the Indians at halftime.
Highlights
Hays outscored Abilene in all four quarters on their way to a 52-23 victory that snapped a three game skid.
Coach Len Melvin
Molly Martin scored a game high 15. Katie Linenberger added 11 points and Carly Lang chipped in 10 points and grabbed a game high nine rebounds. Abilene was led by Claira Dannefer at 12 points.
The Indians improve to 10-7. Abilene has lost six in a row and is 2-15.
Boys: Hays 60, Abilene 44
The Abilene Cowboys fell out of the 4A rankings earlier in the day after spending much of the season ranked.
The two teams were tied twice and traded the lead six times in the first six minutes of the game. Hays took the lead at 13-11 on what proved to be the final lead change of the game on their way to a 60-44 victory.
Hays led 20-17 before grabbing their first double digit lead on an 8-0 run. Abilene fought back to a seven point game when Edwin Muller beat the halftime clock with a three pointer from over 25 feet away.
Highlights
Hays opened the second half with an 8-0 run for a game high 18 point lead at 41-23. The Cowboys mounted a comeback with the next 12 points and got within six at 41-35. Abilene had the ball down six but missed a three pointer and Hays got a runout layup.
The Indians led 45-37 going to the fourth and never led by less than that margin rest of the way, winning 60-44.
Coach Sean Dreiling
Keamonie Archie established career highs with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Chason VanDerWege tied a career 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the year.
Hays improves to 10-7 while Abilene drops to 9-9.
Hays travels to Garden City on Friday to resume Western Athletic Conference play.