#9 Fort Hays State (14-2, 14-2 MIAA) at
Rogers State (5-11, 5-11 MIAA)
Thursday, February 11, 2021 5:30 p.m.
Claremore, Oklahoma Claremore Expo Center
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After wrapping up a four-game home stand earlier in the week, the No. 9 Fort
Hays State basketball team heads back out on the road this weekend in search of
its 10th-consecutive victory. The Tigers (14-2, 14-2 MIAA) have a chance to
secure the 13th double digit winning streak in program history Thursday (Feb.
11) against Rogers State (5-11, 5-11 MIAA). First tip from Claremore, Okla. is
scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
Fans are permitted to attend Hillcat events in a reduced capacity, with limited
tickets are available through the RSU
athletic department.
The Tigers are 3-0 against the Hillcats, with all three meetings coming in the
last 13 months. Fort Hays State came away with a narrow 71-69 win in its only
trip to Claremore last season (1/11/2020).
Jaden
Hobbs dished out 11 assists, two shy of the program record, and added
11 points for her first career double-double while the Tiger defense forced 15
turnovers in an 83-58 win over the Hillcats earlier this season in Hays
(12/20/2020).
Hobbs averages 13.0 points and 5.7 assists in three games against RSU. Whitney
Randall scores 9.7 points and grabs 4.7 rebounds per game in three
contests with the Hillcats. Cydney
Bergmann has appeared in three games against RSU, averaging 8.3
points and 5.7 rebounds. The freshman trio of Katie
Wagner (13 points), Olivia
Hollenbeck (10 points) and Jessie
Sallach all scored in double figures in their first game against
Rogers State.
The Tigers are 14-5 when playing in the State of Oklahoma under head coach Tony
Hobson, including wins in their last five games on the red dirt.
A win Thursday would be Fort Hays State's 100th victory as a ranked team under
Hobson (99-28). Fort Hays State heads to Claremore as the No. 9 team in the
country in the latest WBCA Division II Coaches Poll. The Tigers are 3-1
all-time when ranked ninth in the coaches poll.
Freshmen are playing a big role for the Tigers this season, with the
combination of Sydney
Golladay, Hollenbeck, Emma
Ruddle, Sallach, Carly
Thompson and Wagner playing 41.5 percent of the minutes (1328:34) and
scoring 39.0 percent of the points (28.3 ppg) for FHSU.
Fort Hays State ranks in the top 10 in Division II in two categories, including
assist/turnover ratio (1.33, 6th) and assists (260, 7th).
Rogers State enters the week 5-11 on the year, including a 2-6 mark at home.
The Hillcats are 4-4 over the last month, including wins over Northeastern
State, Lincoln, Newman and Washburn. The Hillcats rank fourth in the country
with 67 blocked shots this year, averaging a league-high 4.2 blocks per night.
RSU ranks sixth in the MIAA in scoring offense at 66.1 points per night and
13th in scoring defense at 74.1 points allowed each game. Samariah Thompson
ranks seventh in the MIAA with 16.6 points per night and is third in the league
in assists, averaging 4.5 per contest.
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