{"id":63290,"date":"2022-02-11T08:27:58","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T14:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=63290"},"modified":"2022-02-11T08:27:59","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T14:27:59","slug":"tigers-grind-out-physical-battle-for-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=63290","title":{"rendered":"Tigers grind out physical battle for win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Hays State moved to 17-4 overall and 12-4 in the MIAA by winning a physical battle with Rogers State on Thursday evening (Feb. 10) at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers won by a score of 62-47 to split the regular season series with the Hillcats. Rogers State moved to 14-9 overall and 8-9 in the MIAA.

Rogers State held an early five-point lead at 11-6, but the Tigers clawed their way in front for good when Nyjee Wright<\/a> hit a 3-point field goal at the 6:27 mark of the first half to take a 16-13 lead. The Tigers ended the half on a 15-6 run to get their lead to 10 at 31-21.

The Tigers scored the opening bucket of the second half to push their lead to 12, but the Hillcats went on an 11-2 run to get the lead down to just three with 14:34 to go. The Tigers responded with a 12-0 run to push the lead to 15, their largest of the game with 9:52 to play. The Hillcats never got closer than seven points the rest of the way and the Tigers stretched their lead to 15 twice more.

Jared Vitztum<\/a> led the Tigers with a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds. Kaleb Hammeke<\/a> added 13 points and Traejon Davis<\/a> came off the bench to chip in 11. FHSU went on to finish 43.9 percent from the field overall and 81.8 percent (18-of-22) at the free-throw line.

The Tigers were able to limit the Hillcats to a season-low 31.8 percent from the field overall. The Hillcats shot the same exact percentage in both halves, 7-of-22 from the field to finish at 14-of-44 overall. FHSU also held RSU to just 7.1 percent beyond the 3-point line (1-of-14). The only bright spot for the Hillcats shooting the ball was the free-throw line, where they hit 90 percent of their attempts (18-of-20).

The Tigers will face Northeastern State on Saturday (Feb. 12), looking for a sweep in the regular season series. FHSU defeated NSU 59-53 earlier this season in Tahlequah. Game time is set for 4 pm, which follows the women’s contest at 2 pm. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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