Box Score Fort Hays State closed out its four-game homestand by taking down Tabor College, 86-51, on Saturday afternoon inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.
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FHSU moves to 5-0 on the season and has outscored opponents by an average of 41.2 points during the first month of the season.Â
Against Tabor College (3-6), the Tigers shot 50.7 percent from the field (38-of-75) and hit on six of 10 free throws. Â On the defensive end, FHSU's 18 steals limited the Bluejays' offensive opportunities.
Kate Lehman put together her second consecutive double-double in points and rebounds, leading the team with 22 tallies and 11 boards. Lehman added four blocks on the defensive end.
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Katelyn Edwards' streak of four straight double-doubles was snapped, but the senior still managed to knock down seven field goals and finish with 15 points. Her six rebounds were second on the team.
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Chelsea Mason and
Tera Ingalsbe once again hit double-digits in points, finishing with 11 a piece in the winning effort. Mason added five rebounds and a team-high five assists, while Ingalsbe had two blocks. Â
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Beth Bohuslavsky neared a double-double, notching seven points, seven assists and three steals.
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After falling behind 6-2 in the opening two minutes of the game, FHSU and TC hung close until 11:05, when an Edwards' free throw sparked a 23-0 run for the Tigers that lasted just under eight minutes and propelled the Tigers ahead, 42-15. Â Bohuslavsky would lead the Tigers during the run, scoring all of her seven total points.
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BC closed the first stanza with seven unanswered to put the halftime deficit at 20, 42-22.
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Out of the break, the teams would battle near the 20-point margin for the first 10 minutes of second half action as the lead ranged from 18 to 27 until 09:43, when FHSU went on a tear of 11 unanswered over a three minute period to jump ahead, 77-41.
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Ingalsbe had a layup to start the run and Lehman contributed five of her 22 total points during that span.
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The Tigers start MIAA play next Thursday (Dec. 5) on the road against No. 5 Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo., at 5:30 p.m. The road trip concludes on Saturday, Dec. 7 at Missouri Western.