{"id":63019,"date":"2022-01-24T09:52:27","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T15:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=63019"},"modified":"2022-01-24T09:52:30","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T15:52:30","slug":"hhs-girls-finish-third-at-colby-tourney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=63019","title":{"rendered":"HHS girls finish third at Colby tourney"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

COLBY — After a tough loss Friday in the Orange and Black Classic in Colby, the Hays High School girls’ basketball team bounced back with a 45-30 win over Colby in Saturday’s third-place game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Indians ended up in the third-place game after a 57-55 loss in double overtime to state-ranked Goodland on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hays led most of the first quarter but allowed Goodland to tie the game late in the first. The Indians went into the second quarter tied 11-11.
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The entire first half was a tight back-and-forth game. HHS eventually trailed 21-19 at halftime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hays High ended the third quarter with a 36-31 advantage. The fourth quarter was tight. Hays High fought hard and didn\u2019t let Goodland lead until the Cowgirls were able to tie the game to force overtime.
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Going in the first overtime, no team ever led by more than a point, keeping it tight at the free-throw line. Hays High was unable to finish off the Cowgirls, forcing another overtime, 49-49
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HHS struggled to score in double overtime, falling behind by four with seconds left in the game. Carly Lang was able to hit a 3-pointer to get back within one of the Cowgirls, but the Indians couldn\u2019t stop Goodland at the free-throw line and fell short in double OT. <\/p>\n\n\n\n