Hays, Kan. – The Missouri Southern Women's Basketball team traveled to take on the No. 7 Fort Hays State University Tigers. Missouri Southern battled to stay within striking distance of No. 7 Fort Hays State, trimming the deficit to six points late in the third quarter. The Tigers held on for a 64-55 victory.
Missouri Southern (16-12,8-8 MIAA) vs. No. 7 Fort Hays State (23-2, 14-2 MIAA)
Quarter 1: Missouri Southern 9 | No. 7 Fort Hays State 16
Fort Hays took a 4-0 lead before
Ryan Franklin ended the run with a jumper at the 7:20 mark. After nearly four scoreless minutes, Franklin and
Ava Pautz each added a jumper to cut the deficit to 10-6 with 1:51 remaining. The Lions trailed 16-9 at the end of the first quarter.
Quarter 2: Missouri Southern 22 | No. 7 Fort Hays State 28
Kennady Roach knocked down a three-pointer at the 9:13 mark, cutting the deficit to 18-12. Both teams traded baskets before
Mackenzie Hart connected from beyond the arc, bringing the score to 23-19 with 5:09 remaining.
Veonce Powell followed with three points, closing the gap to 24-22 with 2:15 left. The Tigers responded with back-to-back baskets, and Southern went into halftime trailing 28-22.
Quarter 3: Missouri Southern 45 | No. 7 Fort Hays State 51
Grace Frazier put the Lions on the board with a jumper at the 8:36 mark and later added a layup to make it 34-26.
Mackenzie Hart scored six points, cutting the deficit to eight with 2:52 remaining. Southern pulled within six points with baskets from Frazier,
Veonce Powell, Hart, and a buzzer-beating three-pointer from
Kennady Roach, the Lions trailed 51-45.
Quarter 4: Missouri Southern 55 | No. 7 Fort Hays State 64
Fort Hays sank the first four baskets of the fourth quarter before
Grace Frazier broke their momentum with a layup at the 5:51 mark. Both teams battled, and Southern added baskets from
Makenna Yokley and
Mackenzie Hart, but the Tigers held their advantage for a 64-55 win.
Missouri Southern Leaders:
Points: Mackenzie Hart - 17
Rebounds: Kennady Roach /
Reese Webb - 9
Assists: Mackenzie Hart - 5
Steals: Mackenzie Hart /
Makenna Yokley - 3
Blocks: - Reese Webb /
Ryan Franklin - 1
No. 7 Fort Hays State Leaders:
Points: Katie Wagner DeGarmo - 27
Rebounds: Katie Wagner DeGarmo - 15
Assists: Brooke Loewe - 3
Steals: Katie Wagner DeGarmo / Kate Dilsaver - 2
Blocks: Three Player – 1
Up Next:
The Lions will be on the road on Saturday, February 22, when they take on the University of Nebraska at Kearney Lopers. Tip-off is set for 1:30 PM at the Health and Sports Arena in Kearney, Neb.
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