Defense carries Salina Central girls past Hays in 5A sub-state opener
(WorldNews Sport)

Salina Central`s girls have come to realize that on nights when their shots aren`t falling they can still fall back on their defense. Against an overmatched but scrappy Hays team that refused to back down, it was the Mustangs` disruptive defense that ultimately prevailed Tuesday night as they opened the postseason with a 52-29 Class 5A sub-state semifinal victory over the Indians at the Central gym. `We focus a lot on our defense,` Central guard Landry Stewart said after the Mustangs held Hays to 18.1% shooting and forced 30 turnovers to overcome their own...