Hays High opened the month of February with home games against Scott City. The Indians entered the month with seven games remaining in the regular season, five of those coming at home.
Girls
Scott City 32 - Hays 49
Hays trailed just twice at 3-0 and 7-5 before using a 14-0 run that put the Indians up for good. Scott City was held to single digit points in the each of the first three quarters as the Indians pulled away for a 49-32 victory.
Hays trailed 7-5 with three minutes left in the first quarter before a three pointer gave the Indians the lead. Over the last eleven minutes of the half Hays outscored the Beavers 22-5 for a 27-12 halftime advantage.
Highlights
The Indians did survive a four plus minute scoring drought to open up the third quarter by allowing Scotty City to score just six points in the same amount of time. It was the only time the game was single digits in the second half at 27-18. The Indians would score the games next nine points and were never threatened rest of the way.
Hays would lead by as many as 21 points in the fourth quarter ahead of the seventeen point victory.
Coach Len Melvin
Molly Martin led the Indians with 18 points. Carly Lang added 11. Scott City's Brooke Strine scored 18.
The Indians improve to 8-6. The Beavers fall to 6-8. Hays resumes Western Athletic Conference play in Dodge City on Friday.
Boys
Scott City 45 - #3 Hays 70
Hays trailed Scott City by six once and twice two times in the first quarter as the Beavers made seven of eleven shots over the first eight minutes. Hays trailed 18-15 after the first eight minutes.
The second and third quarter was won by Hays. The Indians held Scott City to just two field goals on twelve attempts while forcing the Beavers into sixteen turnovers. Hays took a 29-23 lead into halftime.
Highlights
The Indians pushed the advantage to twenty-four on a 19-2 third quarter run. Hays led by twenty going to the fourth quarter on the way to a 70-45 victory.
Coach Alex Hutchins
Ten players scored for Hays in the victory, led by Jace Linenberger with 21 points. Seven players scored five or more points for the Indians who improve to 13-1. Scott City was led by 11 points from both Gus Hawkins and Austin Thon. The Beavers fall to 7-7.
#3 Hays heads on the road Friday to Dodge City and faces the 14-1 Dodge City Red Demons who are ranked #4 in 6A. The Indians are 4-0 in Western Athletic Conference play while Dodge City is 3-0 after beating Garden City 70-49.