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By JAYCEE DALE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coming out of a huge blowout against Life Prep Academy on Thursday night, the Hays High School boys\u2019 basketball team faced Olathe West in the semifinals of the Hay City Shootout on Friday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Indians started out on fire on defense and offense but didn’t see it last all game, falling 57-43 to the Owls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hays High wasn’t able to pull away, with the first quarter ending in a tight match with the score being 14-14 to start the second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a back-and-forth game the whole second quarter. Olathe West played aggressive, but the Indians didn’t back down. That effort frustrated the Owls, causing a technical foul at the end of the second quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Olathe West led 31-22 entering halftime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With both teams struggling to score the entire third quarter, the Indians were within 10 of the Owls going into the fourth quarter, trailing 39-29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Indians played strong defense in the fourth quarter. Dylan Ruder had a big tip-in and TJ Nunnery added a huge 3-pointer to get the Indians within six of the Owls with 5:45 left in the game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olathe West picked up its second technical of the game in the final quarter but still was able to hold on for the win to reach Saturday’s championship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Indians are set to face Free State at 3:15 p.m. Saturday in the third-place game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nunnery led the Indians with 12 points, and Dalyn Schwartz finished with 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n