WICHITA, Kan. – The Newman women's basketball team started its conference schedule Saturday afternoon against St. Edward's inside Fugate Gymnasium, dropping the game 66-48 to begin Heartland Conference play.
 
KEY SEQUENCE
 
The Jets (10-3, 0-1 Heartland) would struggle to get things going early in both the first and third quarters, and the Hilltoppers (5-5, 1-0 Heartland) would take advantage of a 15-0 run in the first quarter and a 20-6 run in the third quarter to stay out in front throughout the game.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
-Newman would score the first basket of the game from a Hannah Alexander layup but St. Edward's would go on a 15-0 run to take an early 15-2 lead in the first quarter.
 
-Natalia Hausmann would hit a pair of free throws, while Cierra Tjaden and Melanie George would sink a free throw a piece to make the score 15-6 late in the first quarter.
 
-The Jets would come out with some fire to start the second quarter by going a 9-0 run with Bria DeGrate leading the way with seven points and Mali Wright scoring two points to make it 21-17 midway through the second quarter.
 
-Newman scored the final four-points of the first half with layups coming from Sheanna James and Tjaden to make the score 33-24 heading into halftime.
 
-The Hilltoppers would control the third quarter, a Tjaden jumper with 2:31 left in the quarter made it 47-32 but St. Edward's would hit back-to-back 3-pointers to go up 53-32 heading into the final quarter of play.
 
-Newman would go on a 6-0 run late in the fourth quarter to put the score at 61-44 with layups from DeGrate and Alexander along with a pair of made free throws from James.
 
-A layup from Hausmann would be the final basket of the game, making the final score 66-48.
 
LEADERS
 
Newman
Points: DeGrate, 13. Assists: James, 4. Rebounds: Alexander, 7. Steals: DeGrate: 3.
 
St. Edward's
Points: Shakera Barnes, 17. Assists: Barnes, 4. Rebounds: Khiani Clark, 7. Steals: Barnes, 1.
 
NOTES
 
-Today's loss snaps the Jets 10-game winning streak, just one win shy of the school's Division II era record.
 
-DeGrate by scoring 13 points this afternoon has scored in double-figures in 11 of the 13 games this season.
 
 
WHAT'S NEXT
 
Newman hosts Oklahoma Christian Monday at 1 p.m. at Fugate Gymnasium, for its second conference game of the season.