WICHITA, Kan. – The Jets returned to action on Saturday afternoon looking for a home win against the Central Missouri Mules inside Fugate Gymnasium. The Jets were unable to hold on late, as the Mules would go on a 16-6 run in the final 7 minutes of play to defeat the Jets 62-57.
 
For most of the first half, the Jets and the Mules would exchange baskets with one another until the Jets would go on a 13-2 run to gain a 23-16 lead with five and a half minutes left in the opening half. Central Missouri would answer with a run of their own to take a one point lead, 24-23 lead with just under two minutes remaining. On the ensuing possession, Ian Lee would make a three point basket to give the Jets the lead before the Mules would make score a two point basket to even things up at 26 going into the intermission.

The Mules would score the first four points of the half to gain a slight advantage, 30-26. With the score 33-28 in favor of Central Missouri, the Jets would go on a 7-0 run to gain 35-33 lead. With the Jets leading by 5, 51-46, the Mules would close out the game on a 16-6 run in the final 7:13 to defeat the Jets 62-57.
 
The Jets were led in scoring by DeAndre Johnson with 16 points and 4 rebounds.  Ian Lee added 15 points in the Jets loss. Newman shot 20-45 from the floor for 44.4% and 7-23 from three point range for 30.4%, while Central Missouri shot 22-50 from the field for 44.0% and 4-15 from three point range for 26.7%.
 
The Jets will be back in action on Saturday, January 23^rd as they travel to Maryville, Missouri to take on #3 Northwest Missouri State with tip-off at 3:30 PM.