WICHITA, Kan. – The Newman women's basketball team took on another nonconference opponent in Southwestern College inside Fugate Gymnasium Monday evening, cruising to a 79-51 victory.
 
KEY SEQUENCE
 
The Jets (8-2) were in for a competitive first quarter and most of the second quarter but went on a 16-0 run to end the first half to take a 41-27 lead at halftime, which resulted in a comfortable lead throughout the second half and eventually a win over the Moundbuilders (6-5).
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
-Southwestern would score the first basket of the game but Mali Wright evened it back up with a layup early in the first quarter.
 
-Newman faced its biggest deficit of the game with the score at 15-10 with 4:23 to play in the first quarter but the Jets would fight back and get their first lead of the game when Natalia Hausmann made a layup to make it 18-17.
 
-The Moundbuilders would take a 19-18 lead into the second quarter of play but a Sheanna James jumper would tie the score up at 27-27 with 5:03 remaining in the second quarter.
 
-The Jets would end the first half on a 16-0 run to take a 41-27 lead into halftime. During the run James scored two points, Ortiz and Hausmann both added three points, while Wright and Bria DeGrate contributed four points each.
 
-Southwestern would cut into the Jet lead a bit to make it a ten-point game at 47-37 and 51-41 in the third quarter but the Jets would close out the third quarter of play on an 8-2 run and take a 59-43 lead into the final quarter. During the Newman run the Jets were led by Wright with four points, while Ortiz and Hausmann both chipped in two points.
 
-The Jets would get out to a 20 point plus lead for the first time at the 8:05 mark in the fourth quarter when Cierra Tjaden laid one up off the glass to make the score 65-44.
 
-Newman would get its biggest lead of the game at 79-51 with 17 seconds remaining in the game on a layup from Melanie George, which resulted in the game's final score.
 
LEADERS
 
Newman
Points: Wright, 23. Assists: Tjaden, 6. Rebounds: Wright, 10. Blocks: Hausmann, 2. Steals: Ortiz, 7.
 
Southwestern
Points: Kenzie Taylor, 12. Assists: Taylor Henderson, 3. Rebounds: Kayla Demel, 5. Steals: Kilah Hoenscheid, 2.
 
NOTES
 
-For this evening's game the Jets tied their own NCAA Division II record for steals in a game with 19, Newman had 19 steals last season against Bethany College on November 30, 2015.
 
-Wright posted her first double-double of the season by recording 23 points and 10 rebounds.
 
-The Jets extend their win streak to eight games and pick up their seventh win by double digits during this stretch.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
 
Newman stays at home for another nonconference game against William Jewell at 1:00 p.m. Saturday.