{"id":63628,"date":"2022-02-28T10:29:20","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T16:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=63628"},"modified":"2022-02-28T10:41:13","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T16:41:13","slug":"hhs-boys-win-back-to-back-wac-crowns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=63628","title":{"rendered":"HHS boys win back-to-back WAC crowns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By JAYCEE DALE<\/strong>
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On paper, the ranking for each time made it appear to be a close contest. But in reality, the Hays High School boys’ basketball team rolled to another Western Athletic Conference title after a 59-43 win over Dodge City on Tuesday at the HHS gym.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hays High entered the game No. 3 in the lastest poll in Class 5A, while the Red Demons were No. 3 in Class 6A.
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Hays High struggled offensively in the first quarter and trailed 12-7 after the first eight minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the Indians brought the heat in the second quarter. HHS was able to tie the game at 16 with a Jordan Dale conventional three-point play. Hays High then went on an 11-0 run, going into the half ahead 27-16.
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Hays High never gave up the lead in the third quarter. The Indians were able to keep a nine-point lead to end the quarter, 42-33.
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Hays High took a 10-point lead early in the final period and never let Dodge City back into the game.
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During the game, Carson Kieffer was able to score 15 points and became the career assist record-holder with 368. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jace Linenberger led the scoring with 26 points and 16 rebounds. He became the sixth person in school history to have 900 points and 400 rebounds in his career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dale also added 12 points in the HHS win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hays High (19-1) will host Arkansas City (3-17) in a first-round game of the Class 5A sub-state tourney at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the HHS gym. A victory in that game would move the Indians into the sub-state title game Friday against either Maize South (15-5) or Topeka-Seaman (13-7).<\/p>\n\n\n\n