Craig Nicholson leads Fort Hays State over Newman
Wichitan Craig Nicholson had 25 points and seven assists to help Fort Hays State beat Newman 82-75 on Tuesday night at Fugate Gymnasium.
Fort Hays State took its largest lead with 6:29 left in the game on a jumper by Royce Williams that made it 70-60. Newman never got closer than five points in the final minutes.
Junior Reggie Baker led Newman with 30 points and 10 rebounds. James Pegues added 13 points for Newman (2-1). Dom Samac had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Fort Hays State (3-2).
Fort Hays State: Nicholson 9-18 5-10 25, Samac 6-12 2-2 14, Stoppel 5-8 1-3 11, Williams 3-5 1-1 7, Gabric 2-3 0-0 4, Moikobu 4-8 3-6 14, Fleming 2-8 0-0 5, Wilson 1-5 0-0 2, Tadlock 0-0 0-0 0, Kite 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-67 12-22 82.
Newman: Baker 11-24 6-8 30, Pegues 4-5 4-6 13, Espinoza 3-12 2-2 10, McCarthy 3-8 3-4 9, Colbert 1-8 4-5 6, Vermezovic 0-0 4-4 4, Ammons 1-2 0-0 3, Sexton 0-0 0-0 0, Julian 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-59 23-29 75.
Halftime – Fort Hays 41, Newman 39. 3’s – Fort Hays State 6-19 (Nicholson 2-5, Moikobu 3-5, Fleming 1-6), Newman 6-21 (Baker 2-8, Pegues 1-1, Espinosa 2-8, Ammons 1-2). Rebounds – Fort Hays State 42 (Stoppel 12), Newman 37 (Baker 10). Assists – Fort Hays State 15 (Nicholson 7), Newman 12 (Colbert 6).
FHS women 75, Newman 47 — Kate Lehman, a senior from Newton, had 21 points and 15 rebounds for the Tigers.
This story was originally published November 25, 2014 at 10:16 PM with the headline "Craig Nicholson leads Fort Hays State over Newman."