{"id":58146,"date":"2021-01-27T08:50:08","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T14:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=58146"},"modified":"2021-01-27T08:57:32","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T14:57:32","slug":"hhs-boys-dominate-pratt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=58146","title":{"rendered":"HHS boys dominate Pratt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

With a championship title from last weekend\u2019s Orange and Black Classic in Colby under its belt, the Hays High School boys’ basketball team showed no signs of a letdown Tuesday night against Pratt at the HHS gym.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The undefeated Indians needed just a little more than the first quarter to match Pratt’s offensive output the entire game, easily defeating the Greenbacks 74-29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hays High, No. 1 ranked in Class 5A for the second week in the KBCA poll, bolted out to a 26-3 advantage after the first period and never looked back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pratt tried to stay within range in the second quarter, scoring 19 points. But the Indians maintained a comfortable 46-22 advantage at halftime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the third quarter started, Hays High left no doubt with another dominating defensive performance. The Indians outscored the Greenbacks 23-5 to pull ahead 69-27 entering the final eight minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hays High was able to go deep into its bench in the final period, but still only allowed Pratt to manage two points in the quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jace Linenberger led the Indians with a double-double, 15 points and 11 rebounds. Dalyn Schwarz followed with 14 points, Carson Kieffer came in with 11 and Jordan Dale helped out with 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hays High, which improved to 12-0, hosts Salina Central on Friday. The Mustangs and Indians, along with Salina South and Great Bend, are in the same sub-state tourney this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n