{"id":18271,"date":"2015-02-19T09:30:32","date_gmt":"2015-02-19T15:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=18271"},"modified":"2017-08-14T10:42:28","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T15:42:28","slug":"tigers-drain-15-3-pointers-and-hold-off-ichabods-late-87-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=18271","title":{"rendered":"Tigers drain 15 3-pointers and hold off Ichabods"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fort Hays State University picked up a crucial win on over Washburn on Wednesday<\/span><\/span> evening by a score of 87-79 in Hays. The Tigers nailed a season-high 15 three-point field goals and shot 80 percent at the free-throw line, ending the game on a 16-5 run to pick up the homecourt win over their in-state rival.James Fleming<\/a><\/dfn> and Royce Williams<\/a><\/dfn> combined for 11 of Fort Hays State’s 15 three-point field goals. The senior duo combined for 37 points on senior night, Fleming one off his career high with 22 and Williams with 15. Fleming also dished out a career-high seven assists. Jared Tadlock<\/a><\/dfn> also had an efficient shooting night, going 2-of-2 beyond the 3-point line and 3-of-4 overall and finished with 10 points. Dom Samac<\/a><\/dfn> also turned in a solid offensive effort for FHSU with 14 points.<\/p>\n

In a game that saw 21 lead changes and 14 ties, the Tigers persevered at the end. FHSU led by as many as nine with 2:12<\/span><\/span> to go in the first half, but Washburn closed the half on an 8-2 run to only give FHSU a three-point lead of 40-37 at halftime.<\/p>\n

Washburn came back to take the lead with 15:57<\/span><\/span> to go in the game, but the lead traded hands nine times over the next five minutes. FHSU used a 9-4 run to go up five with 8:29<\/span><\/span> to play, but Washburn nailed back-to-back three-point field goals to take the lead once again. Washburn led by four with 4:30<\/span><\/span> to go, but FHSU continued to fight back, tying the game on a Williams three-pointer with 3:41<\/span><\/span> to go. From there, FHSU outscored WU 13-5 to finish off an eight-point win.<\/p>\n

Up one with 1:19<\/span><\/span> to play, Williams hit a dagger three-point field goal to push FHSU up by four, then moments later FHSU had a fast-break situation that ended with an alley-oop dunk for Jeremy Wilson<\/a><\/dfn> from Fleming, pushing the lead to six with just over a minute to play.<\/p>\n

Fort Hays State and Washburn combined for 27 three-point field goals in the game, 15 for FHSU and 12 for WU. The Tigers finished 53.1 percent overall from the field, but a scorching hot 62.5 percent beyond the 3-point line (15-of-24). FHSU shot well from the free-throw line, hitting 20-of-25 attempts. FHSU outrebounded WU by five, 33-28, led by Jake Stoppel<\/a><\/dfn> with a team-high 11.<\/p>\n

The Ichabods finished 43.3 percent from the field and 41.4 percent from beyond the three-point line. WU shot 75 percent at the free-throw line. Kyle Wiggins led the Ichabods with 17 points, while Alex North added 13 and Jeremy Lickteig had 12. Andy Wilson also reached double figures with 10.<\/p>\n

The Tigers close out the regular season with three consecutive road games (Nebraska-Kearney, Central Oklahoma, and Northeastern State). The Tigers moved into a three-way tie for sixth place in the MIAA with Central Oklahoma and Missouri Southern, all at 9-7. They are only a half-game back of fifth, held by Nebraska-Kearney, and one and a half games back of fourth, occupied by Lindenwood.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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