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

The Fort Hays State women’s basketball team came up just short in its final home game of the 2022-23 season, falling 71-64 against 10th-ranked Central Missouri. The Tigers (19-8, 14-5 MIAA) rallied from 11 down to pull within two with three minutes to play, but the Jennies (19-3, 15-3) did just enough down the stretch to secure the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tigers raced in front by six over the first five minutes after two buckets each from Emma Ruddle<\/a><\/dfn> and Katie Wagner<\/a><\/dfn>. UCM responded with back-to-back 3-pointers, leading to a 16-16 tie at the end of the first quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The teams traded punches for the majority of the second quarter, with neither side leading by more than three until a late 7-0 Jennie run gave UCM a 33-28 lead at the break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The visitors made it 12-straight points after hitting the first two buckets after halftime, pushing the lead to 10. The Jennies later led by as many as 11 before taking a 55-45 advantage into the final quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jessie Sallach<\/a><\/dfn> helped the Tigers rally in the fourth quarter, knocking down 4-of-5 from the floor including multiple fadeaway jumpers. FHSU scored 14 of the first 20 points in the final frame to close within two, 61-59, on a Wagner free throw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central Missouri responded with a 3-pointer with 2:56 to play, re-establishing a two-possession lead. The Jennies managed to score on their final five possessions while forcing a pair of stops on the other end to seal the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wagner led the Tigers with 16 points and seven rebounds while dishing out a career-high nine assists, the most by a Tiger this season. Ruddle knocked down a trio of 3-pointers for the fourth game in a row, totaling 14 points and three steals. Sallach scored 14 points, matching her season-high, while grabbing five rebounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tigers outshot the Jennies from the floor, 48.9 percent to 45.6 percent, but were snake bit at the line after hitting 14-of-25. Central Missouri collected nine more rebounds than FHSU, 35-26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Hays State will hit the road for its final three games of the regular season, beginning with a Thursday evening (Feb. 16) matchup against Pittsburg State beginning at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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