EMPORIA, Kan. - The Newman Jets traveled to Emporia State to take on Hornets, looking to break a four game losing streak.  The Jets would come up big down the stretch going 8 for 8 from the charity stripe to secure a 75-71 victory.

In the first half, it was a back and forth game with neither team being able to gain much an advantage. After a steal late in the first half, Marshawn Blackmon broke away for a dunk to give the Jets their biggest lead of the half at 5 points with 7:55 left in the half.  Newman would go into the half trailing by 2 points, 29-27.

In the second half, the Hornets (9-8, 3-5) caught fire from three to take an 8 point lead with 17:00 left.  Newman would cut the deficit to 4 points with 14:20 left after a couple of free throws from David Javorsky.  Newman would take the lead back 51-50 with 8:54 left on a basket by Kaleb Allison to capped off a 9-0 run.  Free throws would be a factor for the Jets as they would go 21-of-23 from the line including 8-of-8 in the final minute.

Newman (8-11, 2-8) shot 23-of-57 from the floor for 40.4 percent, 8-of-21 from three for 38.1 percent and 21-of-23 from the free throw line for 91.3 percent. While Emporia State shot 27-of-57 for 47.4 percent, and 8-of-23 from 3 for 34.8 percent. The Jets out-rebounded the Hornets by 5, 35-30, with Newman pulling in 11 on the offensive end.

Newman was led in scoring by David Javorsky with 20 points and 6 rebounds.  Juwan Davenport added 16 points and 9 rebounds in the Jets win.

Newman will travel to Topeka, Kan. to take on Washburn University Saturday, Jan. 25^th with tip-off slated for 3:00 P.M.