{"id":63660,"date":"2022-02-28T10:40:52","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T16:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=63660"},"modified":"2022-02-28T10:40:54","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T16:40:54","slug":"hhs-girls-lose-at-buzzer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=63660","title":{"rendered":"HHS girls lose at buzzer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By JAYCEE DALE<\/strong>
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After stealing one in the final seconds at Dodge City, the Hays High School girls’ basketball team fell victim to the same thing happening to them Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Red Demons got a late bucket to secure a 41-40 victory at the HHS gym.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was all Hays High in the first quarter as the Indians built a 7-1 advantage after using stifling defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dodge City came out with more fight in the second quarter and tied the game at 13 with three minutes to play in the half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A late 3-pointer by Dodge City was able to push the Red Demons to a 20-18 advantage at halftime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hays High never led in the third quarter, but Dodge City never could comfortably distance itself. Hays High trailed by as many as six to end the quarter, 28-22.
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Hays High battled with Dodge City the entire fourth quarter, making the game come down to the wire. Jersey Johnson hit two free throws, tying the game. A few seconds later, HHS took a two-point lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dodge City snuck back ahead by one with only 32 seconds remaining. Freshman Molly Martin was fouled with seven seconds remaining, giving HHS a 40-39 lead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dodge City made it down the court with two seconds left before calling a timeout. The Red Demons’ inbound play was successful, giving the visiting team the one-point win on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hays High (12-8) will host Maize South (11-9) at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the HHS gym in the first round of the Class 5A sub-state tourney. A victory would put the Indians in the title match of the sub-state against either Salina Central (20-0) or Newton (2-18).<\/p>\n\n\n\n