RAYMOND HILLEGAS / Hays Daily News Fort Hays senior guard Terry Jeffries (23) drives the ball to the basket past Central Chrisitan College junior guard Mike Francois (10) during the second half of Saturday night's season opener at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. 11-15-08
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Early hookup for Tigers, Lopers
11/21/2008
By RANDY GONZALES
rgonzales@dailynews.net
Mark Johnson knows the Tigers better get better.
Johnson's Fort Hays State University men's basketball team plays host to rival University of Nebraska-Kearney Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Gross Memorial Coliseum.
At 5:30 p.m., the Fort Hays women will play UNK.
The Tiger men are coming off a narrow win over an NAIA team, edging visiting Sterling College 62-60 on Tuesday.
The Tigers averaged 68.5 points per game last season. To be successful, Johnson said his team needs to find a way to score more.
"We've got to get better," Johnson said. "Big rivalry game.
"Offensively, we've got to do a better job," he added.
Fort Hays (2-0) is led offensively by a pair of former prep standouts from Scott City. Junior forward Tim Peintner collected his first career double-double against Sterling, and is averaging 14.5 points and 11 rebounds. Sophomore guard Corbin Kuntzsch scored the team's last six points in the win over Sterling, and is averaging a team ... Read Full Story
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| Scoreboard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Date | Opponent | Score |
| MB | 11/18 | Sterling | W 62-60 |
| WB | 11/18 | Bethany | W 88-53 |
| WB | 11/16 | Avila | L 71-66 |
| WB | 11/15 | Tabor | W 78-63 |
| MB | 11/15 | Central Christian | W 86-65 |
| FB | 11/08 | Central Missouri | L 24-21 |
| VB | 11/08 | Southwest Baptist | L 3-1 |
| VB | 11/07 | Missouri Southern | L 3-1 |
| VB | 11/05 | Pittsburg State | L 3-0 |
| VB | 11/02 | Nebraska-Omaha | L 3-0 |