KEARNEY, Neb. - On Saturday afternoon, the Newman Jets continued their road trip in Nebraska to take on the Lopers of Nebraska-Kearney.  Despite outscoring the Lopers in the fourth quarter, Nebraska-Kearney took a big lead at halftime 33-17, which would be enough to knock off the Jets 59-46.

Newman would start the scoring in this contest with an Abbey George layup.  Nebraska-Kearney would respond going on a 7-1 run before a Faith Mason-Vestal Jumper ended the run.  Nebraska-Kearney (22-2, 11-2) would get their biggest lead of the quarter at 7 with 3:36 left, as they would go up 12-5.  The teams would exchange baskets but UNK would take a 5 point lead after the first quarter.  In the second quarter, the Lopers started to get on a roll as they would outscore the Jets 19-8 in the quarter on 7-15 shooting from the field to gain a 33-17 lead at the intermission.
 
In the second half, Newman trailed by as many as 23 points in the third quarter, 44-21, were able to cut into the deficit but Nebraska-Kearney would have an answer for every Newman basket. In the fourth quarter, Newman was able to outscore the Lopers 16-10 but the Lopers lead was too big for the Jets as Newman would fall 59-46. UNK controlled the points in the paint as they would outscore the Jets 30-14. 

The Jets (9-15, 4-11) shot 15-54 for 27.8 percent from the floor, 3-of-21 for 14.3 percent from three and 13-of-15 for 86.7 percent from the free throw line.  The Jets limited Nebraska-Kearney to shoot 19-of-63 for 30.2 percent from the field and 2-of-18 for 11.1 percent from three. Newman was out-rebounded by Nebraska-Kearney by 6, 46-40. 

Kaitlyn Potter led the Jets in scoring with 12 points.  Haley Albers added 8 points and 8 rebounds in the Jets loss.

Newman will be back in action as they travel to Edmond, Okla. to take on Central Oklahoma on Saturday Feb. 15^th with tip-off slated for 1:30 P.M.