FHSU Sports Information Department<\/p>\n
HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State cruised to a 96-64 win over Central Christian (Kan.) College on Wednesday night (Nov. 18) at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The Tigers jumped out to a 50-30 lead by halftime and then outscored Central Christian by 12 in the second half. The Tigers moved to 3-0 with the win.<\/p>\n
All 13 Tigers that played scored. The Tigers were led by 18-point efforts from Jake Stoppel and Dom Samac. It tied Stoppel’s career high in points. Stoppel was 8-of-11 from the field and 2-of-2 at the free-throw line while Samac was 4-of-6 from the field and 10-of-12 at the free-throw line. Samac nearly had a double-double with a team-high nine rebounds. Craig Nicholson added 15 points and a team-high five assists.<\/p>\n
The Tigers shot over 60 percent from the field for the majority of the game but finally settled at 59.3 percent overall. FHSU went 27-of-38 at the free-throw line. The Tigers forced Central Christian into 23 turnovers and only committed nine turnovers. FHSU also won the battle on the boards, outrebounding by a 35-26 margin.<\/p>\n
Michael Gholston led Central Christian in scoring with 16 points while Sam Clayborn had 14 and Alonzo Stafford and Ernest Burton each had 12.<\/p>\n
The Tigers will receive another tough non-conference test on Tuesday (Nov. 24) when Newman University comes to Hays. Game time is set for 7:30 pm, following the women’s game also against Newman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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