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HAYS, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabods knocked off their second top 10 team of the season on the road handing the No. 10-ranked Fort Hays State Tigers their first loss of the season in a 61-45 win in Gross Memorial Coliseum. Washburn (6-3, 1-1 MIAA) will be back in action on Saturday when they host Truman at 3:30 p.m. in Lee Arena.
The Ichabods led by five at the break 25-20 as Washburn held the Tigers to 8 of 26 shooting in the first half connecting on 31 percent of their shots. The Ichabods were 9 of 26 in the first half for a 35 percent average.
In the second half the Ichabods heated up to 13 of 24 from the field for a 54 percent average while the Washburn defense continued its pressure in the second half holding the Tigers (7-1, 1-1 MIAA) to 6 of 19 shooting in the frame for a 32 percent clip.
The Ichabods scored the first points of the second half to push their lead to seven on a lay up by
Will McNeill and would push it to eight at 29-21 with 16:47 remaining in the game on a lay up by
Zack Riggins, but a 3-pointer by Lance Russell cut the margin to five with 15:46 to play in the game with the Ichabods holding a 29-24 lead.
Washburn would eventually stretch its second half lead to as many as 16 three different times - the first with 6:37 remaining in the game on a jumper by
Martin Mitchell. The Tigers cut the lead to 10 with 3:45 remaining but an dunk by McNeill and another bucket by McNeill pushed the margin back to 14 and a pair of free throws by Martin got the lead back to 16 points with 1:40 to play. After a lay up by the Tigers, Martin hit a lay up with 1:11 to wrap up the scoring and the win over the Tigers.
McNeill led the ichabods with 20 points while pulling down nine rebounds. Mitchell tied a career-high with 18 points on 7 of 9 shooting from the field.
Bobby Chipman set a career-high with a game-high nine rebounds.
Russell led the Tigers with nine points.
The Ichabods outscored the Tigers 32 to 12 in the paint and held a 39 to 23 advantage on the glass.
