Hays resumed Western Athletic Conference play with games in Garden City on Friday.
Girls
#6-5A Hays 63 - #7-6A Garden City 21
Both of the girls teams entered the matchup with a state ranking next to their names.
Hays used a 19-0 lead to blow open a two point game in the first half and never looked back in a 63-21 victory. Hays never trailed scoring the first four points of the game on steals and layups by Kenlee Winter. The Indians still had a two point lead at 11-9 with one minute left in the first quarter.
Hays scored the final five of the first and then the first 14 points of the second for a 30-9 lead. The 19-0 run put away any thoughts of the Indians dropping the road game to bed. The Indian defense didn't allow a second quarter field and just four free throws. Hays led 38-13 at halftime.
Highlights
Hays only allowed eight second half points and none in the fourth quarter. The Indians outscored the Buffaloes 17-8 in the third quarter and 8-0 in a continuous clock fourth quarter.
Coach Len Melvin
Hays improves to 8-0 with the victory and 2-0 in WAC play. Garden City falls to 6-4, 1-2. The Indians travel to Wichita to take on Independent on Monday. The varsity game starts at 3:00. There will be no sub-varsity games.
Jenna Schmeidler 16; Annie Humphrey 0; Katie Linenberger 14; Molly Martin 13; Kenlee Winter 8; Morgan Armbruster 3; Jaysa Roa 0; Kinslee Newell 0; Riley Dreher 2; Lynsi Kanak 3; Molly Buckles 2; Zoe Winter 2; Liz Cunningham 0; Rylen Harrington 0.
Boys
Hays 69 - Garden City 50
Hays High made a season high thirteen three pointers on their way to a 69-50 win over Garden City.
The Indians never trailed. The score was tied once at two points a piece. Garden City got within two points at 10-8 and had the ball three times but did not score.
Hays led 16-8 after the first quarter and pushed their advantage into double digits twice. The Buffaloes scored five points in the final fifteen seconds of the second quarter to cut the Hays lead down to 32-27 at halftime.
Highlights
Hays hit seven three pointers in the first half which matched a season high for an entire game. They added six more in the second half.
The Indians hit their first four shots of the third quarter to build a 42-27 advantage. The Buffaloes did respond back with six straight points to get the Indian lead to single digits one final time.
Hays responded by outscoring Garden City 27-17 rest of the way for the 69-50 victory. Johnny Cano scored a career high 21.
Coach Sean Dreiling
Hays evens their record at 4-4 and now 2-0 in conference play. Garden City falls to 3-7, 1-2. The Indians travel to Wichita to take on Independent on Monday. The varsity game starts at 3:00. There will be no sub-varsity games.
Carter Lang 0; Johnny Cano 21; Trace Jacobs 2; Cooper Lindenmeyer 6; Trey Oakley 4; Brody Harmoney 0; Izaac Fox 12; Noah Smalley 0; Dawson Ruder 12; Alex Loving 0.