EDMOND, Okla. - For a second straight game the Fort Hays State women's basketball team used a strong second half to carry them to a win, defeating Central Oklahoma 81-60 Tuesday night at Hamilton Field House.
The Tigers (3-0, 3-0 MIAA) led by two at the half but thanks in part to five 3-pointers, pushed the lead to 13 after three quarters. They then scored the first 10 points of the fourth quarter to build the lead to 23.
FHSU had a couple of eight point leads in the first half but they were held to only three points over the final six and-a-half minutes of the second quarter.
Jaden Hobbs led four Tigers in double-figures with 19 points. The Alva, Oklahoma native went 4-of-5 from beyond the arc, dished out four assists and had eight steals which are the most for a Tiger since Ashlee Gustin totaled eight steals in back-to-back games against New Mexico Highlands (12/11/04) and CSU-Pueblo (12/16/04).
Madison Mitte added 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc. Whitney Randall and Cydney Bergman both scored 11 points.
he Tigers forced 21 turnovers in the game and scored 29 points off of those turnovers, while UCO turned 12 FHSU miscues into just seven points. Fort Hays State was outrebounded for the first time this season, 42-33.
After hitting 11 shots from deep on Saturday, the Tigers knocked in 13 from behind the arc against the Bronchos, 10 of them came after halftime.
The Tigers will return to Gross Memorial Coliseum this weekend for two more contests before the mandatory holiday break. FHSU will host Northeastern State beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Friday (Dec. 18) before wrapping up 2020 against Rogers State at 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon (Dec. 20).