The Hays Indians scored early and often, making six 3s in the first quarter and making seven points off three Red Demon turnovers. They took a 30-12 lead into the second quarter.
In the second quarter, the Indians expanded their lead to 48-24 to end the first half. Overall, they shot 46.9 percent, which included hitting 12 3-pointers.
Dodge City sho
t 29.7 percent in the loss, committing three fewer turnovers than Hays, but only managing eight points of them. Hays also shot 11 of 12 from the free-throw line.
Hays senior Cole Murphy had a game-high 27 points for the Indians, and senior Ethan Nunnery had a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds.
Senior Hunter Heath led the way for the Red Demons with a double-double of his own on 17 points and 11 rebounds.
The Red Demons ended up losing 83-63.
Up Next: Hays: The Indians head to Liberal to take on the Liberal High Redskins next Friday.
Dodge City: The Red Demons head to Ulysses,Kansas next Tuesday to take on Ulysses.
Hays: 30 18 19 16 – 83
Dodge City: 12 12 29 19 – 63
H – Murphy 8-15 4-4 27, E. Nunnery 10-18 0-0 22, Kieffer 1-6 1-2 3, McCrae 6-13 4-4 17, Koenke 0-0 0-0 0, Fisher 1-2 0-0 2, T.J. Nunnery 2-4 2-2 8, Ruder 0-2 0-0 0, Meyers 0-0 0-0 0, Swayne 2-3 0-0 4, Adams 0-1 0-0 0.
DC – Gleason 1-10 2-2 4, Riekenberg 4-9 1-5 12, Heath 6-18 3-10 17, Sowers 3-9 1-3 8, Johnson 3-10 1-1 8, C. Ibarra 0-3 0-0 0, Mendoza 3-7 0-0 8, Foster 2-4 1-2 5, Mead 0-0 0-0 0, Cayetano 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 0-3 1-2
1, J. Ibarra 0-1 0-0 0, Vela 0-0 0-0 0.
