Hays, Kan. - The Missouri Southern women's basketball team went head-to-head with the Fort Hays State Tigers, falling 79-59 inside the Grossman Coliseum Thursday evening.
 
Senior Chelsey Henry recorded the first four points for the Lions (13-15, 5-13 MIAA) as she went on to finish the night with a team-high 12, on 5-of-11 shooting from the field.
 
Freshman Layne Skiles tied a career-high in points after scoring ten off the bench on a 3-for-5 spurt, including a 2-for-3 line from three-point range. Both Destiny Cozart and Chasidee Owens added nine points as well.  MSSU's bench outscored the Tigers 32-19 which Skiles and Cozart were key parts toward in holding that advantage.
 
The Lions cut the deficit to 14 in the fourth quarter on a 3-pointer by Skiles, but that was as close as they would get until the clock read zero. Fort Hays State (27-1, 17-1 MIAA) ended up with four players in double-figures in the win.
 
MSSU closes out the 2018-19 regular season against Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday at 2:00 pm. A win over the Lopers and a loss by Southwest Baptist to Lindenwood would secure Southern the tenth and final spot into the MIAA tournament taking place in Kansas City.