By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
Hays Post Sports
DODGE CITY - Hays High resumed Western Athletic Conference play with a road trip to Dodge City on Friday evening.
Girls: #4 Hays 64, Dodge City 48
The final score of 64-48 in favor of Hays was by no means an indication of how the game went.
Hays never led in the first half. Dodge City banked in a three pointer to start the scoring and break open the bank in the first half. The Red Demons shot 74% in the first half, making 14 of 19 field goal attempts. They also made six of nine three point attempts.
The Indians trailed by as many as 19 in the second quarter at 30-11 before going on a 12-2 run to get back within nine points. Dodge City scored the final four points of the half for a 36-23 lead.
Highlights
The second half belonged to the road team. Hays allowed just 12 total points on 4 of 12 shooting and forced 11 turnovers.
Molly Buckles scored six straight points to five Hays their first lead at 40-39 during a 19-3 Indian run. Hays' defense never relented allowing four third quarter points and eight in the fourth quarter.
The Indians entered the fourth quarter with a two point lead and quickly pushed it forward to a double digit lead at 50-40 three minutes in.
The Red Demons got within eight points in the fourth quarter but never closer as Hays left the gym with a 64-48 victory.
Coach Len Melvin
After shooting 26% (7-27) in the first half the Indians made 45% (14 of 26) attempts in the second half. The Indians also made 16 of 17 free throw attempts.
Schmeidler 22, Humphrey 2, LaBarge 0, Cunningham 0, Armbruster 0, Newell 6, Harrington 0, Buckles 14, Winter 20.
Boys: #6 Hays 73, Dodge City 34
Dodge City scored the first three points of the game. Hays responded with the next 19 in a 73-34 victory over the Red Demons.
Hays matched their season high in points despite the entire fourth quarter being a running clock. The Indians were never threatened rest of the way. The closest Dodge City got rest of the night was a 13 point difference at the end of the first quarter 21-8.
The Indians continued to pour on the offense in the first half. Leading 26-10, Hays went on a 14-6 run to close out the first half leading 40-16.
Highlights
The Indians overcame the potential of letting of the gas right away in the third quarter. The two teams traded baskets before Hays went on a 14-3 run for a 56-23 lead with less than three minutes to go in the quarter. The Indians scored the final nine points of the third quarter to go up 65-26 and enact a continuous clock fourth quarter.
Each team scored eight points in the fourth quarter for the final of 73-34.
Coach Sean Dreiling
Senior Dawson Ruder surpassed 1,000 career points in the game. He is now third all-time in scoring behind Brady Werth and Matt Stramel.
Pfeifer 4, Burkholder 3, Homeier 5, Oakley 4, Hardman 0, Harmoney 6, Schmidtberger 3, Fox 20, Smalley 0, Day 2, Prediger 2, Ruder 19, Loving 2 Reid 3.