The boys basketball team forced Salina South into 20 turnovers, but failed to win the game in a 53-42 defeat.
After one quarter of play the score was 16-14, in favor of South with the two teams battling back and forth.
Hays had just two points in the second quarter to fall behind 27-16 at the half.
The team managed to stay in reach in the third quarter with the score being 36-27.
Late in the fourth-quarter the Indians were able to cut the lead down to four at 46-42, before South pulled away by making free-throws down the stretch handing the Indians its loss.
Sophomore Jordan Windholz led all players in points with 13. Junior Derek Bixenman added seven points for the second most on the Hays team.
The next game for the boys is Friday, Feb. 3, at Concordia.
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