The Dodge City High School’s boys’ basketball team’s Western Athletic Conference showdown with Hays turned out to be an ambush game.
The Hays Indians were waiting for the Red Demons.
Hays denied the Red Demons the WAC title outright, handing DCHS its first conference loss of the season in pulling out a 56-49 victory.
WESTERN ATHLETIC
CONFERENCE
Tuesday
At Hays
BOYS
Hays High Boys 56,
Dodge City 49
DODGE CITY
Rico Hogan 6-12 4-6 17, Hallman 3-7 1-2 7, Landon Head 5-11 0-0 10, Sotelo 1-1 0-0 2, Esquibel 0-0 0-0 0, Howarth 1-1 1-2 3, Williams 2-8 3-4 7, Morin 1-1 1-1 3. Totals 19-41 10-15 49.
HAYS
Meyer 3-6 1-2 9 , Tophoj 0-1 0-0 0, Herman 0-0 0-0 0, Bombardier 1-3 2-4 5, Pfeifer 4-5 4-7 12, Rathke 4-5 4-6 14, Pfannenstiel 2-2 0-0 4, Moritz 3-6 2-4 8, Niernberger 1-1 0-0 2, Gaughan 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 19-31 13-23 56.
Three-point goals — Dodge City 1-8 (Hogan 1-5, Hallman 0-2, Head 0-1); Hays 5-10 (Meyer 2-4, Rathke 2-2, Bombardier 1-2, Pfeifer 0-1, Tophoj 0-1). Total fouls — Dodge City 22, Hays 16. Fouled out — Hogan, Dodge City. Technical foul — Williams, Dodge City. Rebounds — Dodge City 17 (Head 8); Hays 24 (Moritz 5). Turnovers — Dodge City 15, Hays 20.
WESTERN ATHLETIC
CONFERENCE
Tuesday
At Hays
GIRLS
Dodge City High School 56,
Hays 42
DODGE CITY
Stephenson 0-0 0-0 0, Ortiz 1-10 6-6 8, Briggs 7-14 2-5 21, Schinstock 0-0 0-2 0, Ehrlich 4-8 3-5 11, Buckner 1-11 3-4 5, Thompson 4-8 3-4 11, Pencis 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-51 17-26 56.
HAYS
Paige Lunsford 5-11 2-3 13, Wickham 1-6 0-0 2, Gagnon 0-0 1-2 1, Steffen 0-2 0-0 0, Denning 1-5 0-0 2, Pfannenstiel 1-3 0-0 2, Deines 1-1 0-0 2, Lindsey Schmeidler 8-11 4-8 20, Prochaska 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-40 7-13 42
Three-point goals — Dodge City 5-15 (Briggs 5-10, Ortiz 0-5); Hays 1-13 (Lunsford 1-4, Wickham 0-5, Denning 0-4). Total fouls — Dodge City 10, Hays High 20. Fouled out — Lunsford, Hays
