HAYS, Kan. – The RiverHawks had three scoring in double figures but an uneven second half and 16 steals by the Tigers led to a 78-59 loss to (4/4) Fort Hays State on Saturday afternoon.
Zaria Collins paced NSU with 14 points off the bench and was a pair of rebounds short of a double-double.
Maleeah Langstaff had 13, and
Maegan Lee added 12 points.
Northeastern State never led but kept within single digits of the Tigers through the first 20 minutes.
Ashton Hackler nailed a trey to start the second half to trim the FHSU deficit to 43-38, but seven minutes would lapse in-between buckets as the Tigers launched a 16-4 run to put the game out of reach for the RiverHawks.
The RiverHawks were limited to 31.8-percent shooting in the second half and committed ten turnovers. They would out-rebound Fort Hays State by three with 30 as a team.
Fort Hays State shot 54.5-percent and out-scored NSU 20-to-0 on fast break points. The Tigers, who lost in Tahlequah to NSU on Monday, improved to 21-3 (15-3 MIAA).
Northeastern State (5-19, 3-15 MIAA) will return home to host Newman on Thursday evening.
