A trio of players in double figures carried the Hays Rebels boys basketball team to a 54-36 Dec. 31 win over the rival Lehman Lobos in the final Hays CISD varsity athletic contest of the decade.
Spurring Hays’ win was an offense that outscored Lehman 44-24 over the final 18-plus minutes of the contest. Success in the paint predicated on using a taller lineup paid dividends for the Rebels who remain in the thick of the 25-6A playoff chase.
“We were the bigger team, guards and bigs. It was just being the bigger team,” said Hays head boys basketball coach Matt Sandoval. “Getting the ball inside and dominate inside. We didn’t dominate but we showed face and we held serve.”
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