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By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fort Hays State women’s basketball team pulled away from the Newman Jets in the fourth quarter Thursday evening (Feb. 8), winning 76-57. The Tigers (17-5, 11-5 MIAA) trailed by as many as eight before outscoring the Jets (2-20, 1-15 MIAA) by 18 in the final frame, 28-10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was the Olivia Hollenbeck<\/a><\/dfn> show early on, with the junior forward scoring the first 12 points of the game for the Tigers en route to 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting in the first quarter alone. Newman countered by hitting four 3-pointers and knocking down 56.3 percent in the first quarter, giving the Jets a 23-21 lead after 10 minutes of action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both sides struggled to score early in the second quarter, with the teams combining to hit just two field goals over the first six-plus minutes of the frame. Newman eventually led by as many as eight, 33-25, with 2:35 to go until halftime before the Tigers mounted a rally. Fort Hays State scored the final eight points of the half, sparked by a pair of free throws that gave Hollenbeck 22 first-half points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Megan Earney<\/a><\/dfn> buried a 3-pointer on the next possession that cut the deficit to three, 35-32, before Katie Wagner<\/a><\/dfn> corralled a rebound with five seconds on the clock and raced the length of the floor to convert a layup through traffic. The Andover, Kan. native drilled the ensuing free throw to tie things up as the teams left for the locker room, 35-35.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newman momentarily regained the lead with an early basket in the third quarter before Fort Hays State used another 8-0 run to go on top, 43-37. Wagner opened the rally with a layup off a pass from Sydney Golladay<\/a><\/dfn>before she finished the run with another driving layup off an assist from Emma Ruddle<\/a><\/dfn>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A late third-quarter 3-pointer from the Jets cut the FHSU lead to one and Newman tied the score early in the fourth on a free throw, but it was all Tigers over the final 9:05. Fort Hays State was nearly perfect down the stretch, hitting 11-of-13 from the floor over the last nine-plus minutes while turning the ball over just once. The Tiger defense was just as potent down the stretch, forcing six turnovers thanks to five steals during that stretch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earney kicked off a game-sealing 28-9 run with her second 3-pointer of the game, putting the Tigers in front once and for all. Kate Dilsaver<\/a><\/dfn> followed with a driving layup before Jessie Sallach<\/a><\/dfn> knocked down a fadeaway jumper to pad the lead to six. Brooke Loewe<\/a><\/dfn> added a pair of 3-pointers, ultimately scoring all 11 of her points in the final stanza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After surpassing her career-high in scoring in the third quarter, Hollenbeck knocked down a free throw with 2:16 to go for her 30th and final point of the night, moving her into 14th on the all-time scoring list (1,258 career points) at FHSU passing Tatyana Legette. It is the third time a Tiger has scored 30 or more points in a game this season and is tied for the second-most points scored by a Tiger this year. The Lincoln, Neb. native added seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks on the defensive end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wagner turned in another dominant performance, totaling 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting while grabbing seven rebounds, dishing out six assists and adding two steals. Loewe (4-of-4, 11 points) and Earney (2-of-2, six points) were both perfect from the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tigers finished the game shooting right at 50 percent from the floor (29-of-58) while winning the rebound battle by three, 34-31. The Tigers dominated in the paint, outscoring the Jets 42-18 under the basket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Hays State will wrap up the weekend homestand Saturday (Feb. 10) when the Tigers host Central Oklahoma beginning at 2 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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