FHSU Sports Information Department
HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State pulled out another nail-biter for the second straight day, this time a two-point win over Sioux Falls on Sunday (Nov. 15) at Gross Memorial Coliseum. Tied 60-60, Kenny Enoch delivered a game-winning jumper with just one second remaining to lift FHSU to a 62-60 win.
The Tigers survived a tight battle, a game that saw 12 lead changes and nine ties. After FHSU jumped out to a six-point lead early in the second quarter, neither team would lead by more than four points the rest of the way.
Hadley Gillum gave the Tigers a lift late in the game, hitting a shot with 1:33 remaining to put FHSU up by one. He also blocked a potential layup by the Cougars on the next possession. USF would eventually tie the game by hitting one of two free-throws with 27 seconds remaining.
That set up the last second heroics by Enoch. Craig Nicholson tried to find a lane to the basket but was cut off and had to dish to Enoch on the wing. Enoch took a couple dribbles to his left and pulled up for the game-winner just inside the arc. The officials put 0.9 seconds left on the clock, but a USF baseball pass to the other end was batted away by the Tigers.
Fort Hays State won each of its games on the weekend by a combined three points. FHSU pulled out a 76-75 win over Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday night.
Rob Davis led the Tigers in scoring with 13 points, hitting three 3-point field goals. Dom Samac had 12 points and Craig Nicholson added 10. Hadley Gillum led the Tigers in rebounds with seven.
Mack Johnson led the Cougars in scoring with 16 points while Jordan Stotts had 12 and Daniel Hurtt had 10. Kebu Johnson led USF in rebounding with nine.
Fort Hays State returns to the floor on Wednesday night (Nov. 18) when it hosts Central Christian College at 7 pm.