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Joel Boyce Making a layup
61
Neb.-Kearney UNK 1-3,1-3 Mid-America Intercollegiate
64
Winner Newman Newman 1-3,1-3 Mid-America Intercollegiate
Neb.-Kearney UNK
1-3,1-3 Mid-America Intercollegiate
61
Final
64
Newman Newman
1-3,1-3 Mid-America Intercollegiate
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Neb.-Kearney UNK 29 32 61
Newman Newman 26 38 64

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Newman Edges Out UNK Late For 64-61 Win

WICHITA, Kan. – On Thursday night, the Newman Jets returned home and hosted Nebraska Kearney looking to put one in the win column. This game would back and forth as there were seven lead changes with the final coming in the final seconds when Joel Boyce would get open close to the basket and made a layup plus the foul to give the Jets the 64-61 win.

With the Jets leading 10-9 early in the first half, Newman would go on a 8-0 run to take an 18-9 advantage with 11:47 left in the first half.  The Lopers (1-3, 1-3) would respond with a run of their own as they would cut the Jets lead to 1, 18-17 just a little over a minute later. Nebraska Kearney would go on another run and take the lead 29-20 with 3:49 left in the first half.  Newman was able to score the final six points of the quarter to cut the Loper lead to three 29-26 going into the half. 

Newman would start the second half by going on a 6-0 run after two three point baskets by Jorge Oliva and Branden Bunn to give the Jets the lead 32-29.  Nebraska Kearney would respond and retake the lead with 33-32 with 17:44 left.  Late in the half, the Jets would score four points to take a 58-57 lead before UNK would answer with a three point basket to take it back 60-58 with 2:15 left. 

After Nebraska Kearney made one of two free throws to give them a 61-58 lead, Branden Bunn would knock down a big three point basket to tie the game up at 61 with 46 seconds left. Nebraska Kearney would come down on the ensuing possession and miss a shot giving the Jets a chance to take the lead. Newman had the ball with 8 seconds left and after the timeout drew up a play getting Joel Boyce open on a back cut as he would make the basket and draw a foul. Boyce would make the free throw as the Jets would hold on for a 64-61 win.

Newman (1-3, 1-3) shot 24-50 from the floor for 48.0 percent, 4-14 from three for 28.6 percent and 12-16 from the free throw line for 75.0 percent. While Nebraska Kearney shot 22-56 for 39.3 percent, and 6-26 from 3 for 23.1 percent. The Jets out-rebounded the Lopers by 5, 36-31.  There was also 9 lead changes in this game and the Jets outscored the Lopers in the second half 38-32.

Joel Boyce led the Jets in scoring with a career high 20 points and 7 rebounds.  Branden Bunn added 11 points and 3 rebounds in the Jets win.

Newman (1-3,1-3) will continue their homestand on Saturday, December 12th as they host Fort Hays State with tip-off at 3:30 PM.
 
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