{"id":58821,"date":"2021-03-01T09:12:24","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T15:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=58821"},"modified":"2021-03-01T09:12:26","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T15:12:26","slug":"hhs-boys-end-regular-season-20-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=58821","title":{"rendered":"HHS boys end regular season 20-0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

A rivalry game to end the regular season proved to be no problem for the Hays High School boys’ basketball team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Indians improved to 20-0 with a 50-32 victory over Western Athletic Conference rival Great Bend at the HHS gym.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hays High started slowly offensively, allowing Great Bend to take an eight-point lead early. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coming off the bench to help out the Indians was Noah Weimer, who was able to hit a pair of 3-pointers to get the Indians within two of the Panthers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That would be as close as HHS would come in the opening period, eventually trailing 14-11 entering the second quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hays High took its first lead of the game in the second quarter, 17-16, with three minutes remaining in the half. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Indians pulled ahead by five, only to see Great Bend bounce back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But TJ Nunnery was fouled late in the half, sending him to the line before the break. Hays High took a four-point lead at the half, 25-21.\u00a0
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Hays High controlled things in the third quarter, only allowing Great Bend to get within two points. But HHS increased its advantage to 32-23 entering the final eight minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Indians remained in control in the final period, pulling away for the 18-point victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The win wrapped up the undefeated regular season for the Indians, and another WAC title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hays High will host Great Bend once again at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the HHS gym in the first round of the Class 5A sub-state championships. A win would put the Indians in Saturday’s 3 p.m. sub-state title game at Salina South against either the Cougars or Salina Central.<\/p>\n\n\n\n