Missouri Western (3-10, 3-10 MIAA) at
#11 Fort Hays State (13-2, 13-2 MIAA)
Monday, February 8, 2021 • 7:30 p.m.
Hays, Kan. • Gross Memorial Coliseum
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The 11th-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team wraps up a busy home stand Monday (Feb. 8) when the Tigers host Missouri Western in a women's only rescheduled contest. First tip is set for 5:30 p.m.
Tickets purchased for the original FHSU-MWSU doubleheader scheduled for January 16 will still be accepted. Tickets are also available for purchase at the gate. Those ticket stubs will also be valid for the men's rescheduled contest against MWSU, which is scheduled for Tuesday, February 23 at 5:30 p.m.
Fort Hays State (13-2, 13-2 MIAA) is riding an eight-game winning streak. A win Monday will push the Tigers into a tie for first place in the MIAA standings with six games to play in the regular season.
The Tigers are 28-23 all-time against the Griffons, including a 19-5 record in Hays. MWSU won the most recent meeting, but the Tigers hold a 7-3 edge in the last 10 meetings. Fort Hays State has won nine in a row at home against the Griffons. The Tigers are 12-6 against MWSU under head coach Tony Hobson, including an 8-0 mark at home.
A trio of freshmen played a crucial role in Saturday's win over Central Oklahoma, with Olivia Hollenbeck (18 points), Jessie Sallach (12 points) and Katie Wagner (eight points) combining for more than half of FHSU's scoring. True freshmen have played 41.4 percent of the minutes for the Tigers this season.
Missouri Western brings a 3-10 record to Hays, with two of those three wins coming on the road. The Griffons score 59.2 points per game, ranking 12th in the MIAA. They allow 69.2 points per contest, 11th-best in the league. The Griffs are effective on the offensive glass, ranking second in the league with 12.7 offensive rebounds per game. Logan Hughes leads the team with 8.1 points per night, with Camille Evans close behind averaging 7.0 points each game. Evans also leads her squad in assists (2.2 spg) with Asia McCoy grabbing a team-best 5.1 rebounds per contest.
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