The #2 ranked class 4A Hugoton Eagles won their fourth straight against the Liberal Redskins with a 77-50 victory in the Big House Tuesday night. Hugoton jumped on LHS early making six of their first eight three pointers.
The Eagles led 25-13 after one. The Redskins cut the lead to 27-19, 32-25, and 32-25. But Hugoton finished the half on a 7-0 run to lead Liberal 39-25 at the half. Hugoton out scored Liberal 25-15 in the second quarter to lead 64-40 after three as the Redskins struggled with turnovers in the third quarter. The fourth quarter was played with a running clock.
Hugoton nailed 9-17 three pointers and went 10-16 at the foul line while Liberal was 4-12 from three and 2-4 at the foul line. Liberal committed 17 turnovers.
Emmett Gaskill scored 17 to lead the Eagles. Isaac Martin put in 15. Dasean Lewis and Griffin Heger scored 13 a piece and Jay Acosta scored 11. Brooks Kappelmann and Carson Chamberlain scored 10 a piece for Liberal. Kappelmann had seven rebounds and Zayden Martinez had eight rebounds.
Hugoton is 5-1 and plays January 5 at Scott City. Liberal is 3-3 and has dropped three straight. They play at Hays Friday night at 7:45 on 1270 and 92.3.
