Game #21

Northwest Missouri State Bearcats (8-10, 3-6 MIAA) at Newman Jets (9-11, 4-7 MIAA)
Thursday, Jan. 30 • 5:30 P.M. Wichita, Kan. • Fugate Gymnasium
Series Record: Series tied 0-0 Last Meeting:
Internet Audio: Newmanjets.com/listen Internet Video: themiaanetwork.com/newman
Up Next: Missouri Western • Saturday, Feb. 1 • 1:30 P.M. • Wichita, Kan.

LAST TIME OUT

For the second game in a row, Newman would fall behind early as Washburn (10-8, 4-5) would go 4-9 from three in the first quarter to take an early 22-10 lead over the Jets.  In the second quarter, Newman would outscore Washburn 16-13, behind 7 points from sophomore forward Faith Mason-Vestal. The Jets trailed by 9 points going into the intermission, 35-26.  In the second half, Newman would continue to battle but Washburn would have an answer for every basket the Jets would make.  At the end of the third quarter, the Ichabods still maintained a 9 point lead, 51-42.  In the fourth quarter, Newman was able to cut the deficit to 7 with 9:43 left, after two Brooke Haney free throws.  After those free throws by Haney, Washburn would continue to control the game and defeat the Jets 70-53.

THE COACHES
Darin Spence is in his eighth season as the Jets head coach, leading the Jets to a 9-11 record so far in the 2019-20 season. Spence has compiled a 569-312 record as a head women's basketball coach over a 28-year span across NCAA Division I and Division II, NAIA, and NJCAA schools. His seven years with the Jets have seen him amass a record of 113-96 overall and a 59-53 mark in Heartland Conference play. Under Spence's tenure, the Jets reached the Heartland Conference tournament in six of his seven seasons. Before coming to Newman, Spence spent one season at Barton Community College and eight seasons at Division I New Mexico State.

Austin Meyer is in his second season as Northwest Missouri State's Women's Basketball Head Coach.  Meyer served as a full time member of the men's basketball staff at Northwest from 2008-18. Starting in 2015, he served as the program's associate head coach.

ABOUT THE JETS
Newman is 9-11 on the season, 4-7 in their first season in the MIAA. Newman has one player averaging double digits this season, Kaitlyn Potter at 16.7 points per game.  Abbey George leads the Jets in rebounding at 4.4 rebounds per game. 

ABOUT THE BEARCATS
Northwest Missouri State is 8-10 on the season, 3-6 in the MIAA. The Bearcats are led by Senior guard Kendey Eaton at 14.6 points per game.  Mia Stillman leads the team in rebounding at 4.3 per game.

SERIES HISTORY
This will be the first meeting between NU and NWMSU.

UP NEXT
The Jets will return to action Saturday Feb. 1^st as they host Missouri Western with tip-off slated for 1:30 P.M. for another MIAA conference matchup.

LISTEN, WATCH & FOLLOW LIVE
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