By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
The fourth-ranked women’s basketball team looks to continue its winning ways Saturday (Feb. 16) when the Tigers host Lincoln University. First tip is set for 2 p.m. from Gross Memorial Coliseum.
Promotions
Game Sponsor: KSU Watersheds/City of Hays
National Anthem: Terry & Joan Crull/O’Loughlin Elementary
Student Section Theme: Poncho Night (Rain Gear)
Academic Night: FHSU recognizes student-athletes who achieved 3.0 GPA or better.
SAAC Silent Auction: Bid on FHSU team gear throughout the night.
20 year donor recognition: FHSU recognizes all donors who have supported FHSU for 20 years or more.
A win Saturday would be the team’s 20th consecutive home win, good for the seventh longest active streak in Division II.
The Tigers (22-1, 13-1) currently sit two games clear of second place in the MIAA standings with just five games to go in the regular season. Lincoln, meanwhile, sits in 13th, two games back of clinching a trip to Kansas City.
Fort Hays State owns an 11-1 lead in the all-time series with Lincoln, including wins in eight straight meetings. The Tigers have never lost to their Blue brethren away from Gross Memorial Coliseum, with Lincoln’s lone win over FHSU coming in overtime in Hays seven years ago (1/21/12). Fort Hays State is 5-1 against the Blue Tigers in Hays. All 12 meetings with Lincoln have come under head coach Tony Hobson.
Lanie Page led the Tigers in scoring for a team-best seventh time Thursday, scoring 19 points in a big win over No. 25 Lindenwood. Page is one of seven Tigers to lead the team in scoring at least once this season.
The Blue Tigers bring a 10-13 overall record with them to Hays, including a 2-12 mark in MIAA play. LU has just one win in 12 outings since the start of 2019. The Blue Tigers are in the middle of the pack in the MIAA in scoring, ranking eighth in points for (67.9 ppg) and ninth in points against (63.9 ppg). They are the worst three-point shooting team in the conference, hitting 28.1 percent from deep on the year. Zhanesha Dickerson ranks second in the league in scoring and third in rebounding, posting 16.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per contest