WICHITA, Kan. — Finishing off an impressive stretch to close the regular season, the Newman women's basketball team turned back Texas A&M International 72-46 on Senior Day Saturday afternoon.

KEY SEQUENCE

After seeing the opponent roll off eight straight points to cut into the lead, the Jets (19-9, 9-7 Heartland) responed with a 17-7 run to close the third quarter against the Dustdevils (2-24, 2-14 Heartland). Hannah Alexander scored 10 of those points, as Newman went from up eight to up 50-32.

HOW IT HAPPENED

-Newman started strong, as Mali Wright netted two buckets and Natalia Hausmann a 3-pointer early to take a 9-2 lead in the first five minutes. The lead stretched to double digits for the first time with two Iva Krstevska free throws at the 8:02 mark of the second quarter.

-A seven-point burst off another Hausmann triple and buckets from Jazzmen Ortiz and Cierra Tjaden to make it 33-17 midway through the quarter before TAMIU went on its run.

-Five straight points to start the fourth quarter lifted the lead into the 20s, and the Jets build an advantage as high as 31 after a Hausmann 3-pointer before she, Wright, Tjaden were subbed out of the game for the final time.

LEADERS

Newman
Points: Hannah Alexander 21. Rebounds: Natalia Hausmann 9. Assists: Cierra Tjaden 5. Steals: Alexander, Bria DeGrate 3. Blocks: none.

Texas A&M International
Points: Joanna Perez 12. Rebounds: Rosebrooke Hunt 9. Assists: Perez 4. Steals: Hunt 3. Blocks: Hunt 1.

NOTES

-The Jets closed the regular season by winning six of their final seven games, and beat each team in the league except for two at least once.

WHAT'S NEXT

Newman clinched the No. 6 seed in the upcoming Heartland Conference tournament, and will face off against Lubbock Christian for a third time this season, Friday at noon in Tulsa.