Box Score Fort Hays, Kansas- The Newman women's basketball team lost its third straight game on the road this Tuesday, as they fell to the Lions of Fort Hays State University 66-46.  Chynna Ramelb led the Jets with 16 points.

Newman struggled to find their footing early in the first half, trailing 5-0 to the Tigers at the 18:29 mark.  A jumper by Kianna Flannagan with 13:52 remaining in the half put the Jets within one.  The Tigers pounced ahead though, taking a 10-point lead after a layup at the 7:29 mark.  A perfect pair of Jet free throws made the score 22-20 Fort Hays with a minute left.  However, two baskets by the Tigers in the final seconds gave them a 26-20 lead at the end of the half.

The Jets battled hard at the start of the second half, getting within two after a pair of free throws from Chynna Ramelb with 12:43 left in the game.  The game fell out of the Jets' hands when Fort Hays used a 19-2 run in the final minutes of the second half to make the final score 66-46 Tigers.

Chynna Ramelb led the Jets wth 16 points.  As a team, Newman shot 25 percent (16-56) from the field and 37.5 percent (3-13) from behind the arc.  The Jets outrebounded the Tigers 21-15 and were a perfect 11 for 11 from the line. 

With the loss, the Jets move to 1-3 on the season.  Newman returns to the hardwood this Friday as they travel to Denver, Colorado to compete in the Regis Classic hosted by the Rangers of Regis University.