By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post
HAYS, Kan. – Katie DeGarmo recorded a double-double and was one of four Tigers in double figures as Fort Hays State won their home opener 77-52 over Adams State Friday evening at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers moved to 3-0 on the season, while Adams State dropped to 2-2 overall.
DeGarmo scored 19 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, Kate Dilsaver added 15 points, Olivia Hollembeck 12 and Telexa Weeter a career-high 11.
The Tigers used an 11-0 first quarter run to build a 22-10 lead after the first period. The Grizzlies cut the lead inside 10 four times in the second quarter, but the Tigers ended the half on a 6-0 run with four points from Dilsaver and a pair of free throws by Hollenbeck for a 40-26 lead.
The TIgers quickly pushed the lead to 18 in the third quarter on four straight free throws. Bailey Wilborn then hit three-straight 3-pointers, the final of which sparked a 12-0 run, which also included five-straight points from Hollenbeck, midway through the quarter. The Tigers led by 31 with 2:09 remaining in the third. They never let ASU closer than the final 25 point margin the rest of the way.
FHSU shot 50 percent from the field (25-of-50). They made seven of their first nine 3-point attempts and finished 7-of-13 from beyond the arc . They also made 20 of their 26 free throw attempts. FHSU dominated glass, outrebounding the Grizzlies by 24.
The Tigers held the Grizzlies to 37 percent overall from the field. ASU shot just 54.5 percent at the free-throw line. Kiiyani Anitielu was the only ASU player to reach double figures in scoring with 18, and she tied for a team-high four rebounds.
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Fort Hays State will play MSU Denver at 5 p.m. Saturday at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Roadrunners lost to Nebraska-Kearney in the game Friday. The Lopers play Adams State at 3:00 p.m. Saturday.