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Haley Albers Shooting a three
58
Winner Central Mo. CentMo 8-2,8-2 Mid-America Intercollegiate
52
Newman Newman 3-7,3-7 Mid-America Intercollegiate
Winner
Central Mo. CentMo
8-2,8-2 Mid-America Intercollegiate
58
Final
52
Newman Newman
3-7,3-7 Mid-America Intercollegiate
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Central Mo. CentMo 11 12 16 19 58
Newman Newman 14 7 12 19 52

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Lady Jets Drop Defensive Battle to #14 Jennies, 58-52

WICHITA, Kan. – On Saturday afternoon, the Lady Jets were looking to build off of their previous win as they host the #14 ranked Central Missouri Jennies inside Fugate Gymnasium.  Unfortunately for the Jets, their upset bid came up just short as #14 Central Missouri would win the defensive battle, 58-52. 

Central Missouri (8-2, 8-2) would start the game on a 7-2 run before Sydney Nilles would swish a three point basket to make the score 7-5 with 6:11 left in the first quarter. After both teams would exchange baskets, the Jets would end the quarter on a 5-2 run to hold a 3 point lead going into the second quarter, 14-11.  The Jennies would once again start hot to begin the quarter as they would build up a 16-14 lead with 6:42 left. For the rest of the half, both teams would continue battle back and forth with UCM taking a 23-21 lead into the intermission.

Continuing the trend, the Jennies would start the second half off start as they would use an 8-2 run to extend their lead to 8, 31-23 with 6:31 left in the third quarter. The Jets would cut the deficit to three 31-28 after a Haley Albers three point basket. The Jennies would score the final 4 points of the quarter to take a 39-33 lead into the final quarter. In the fourth quarter, Newman would be able to get right back into the contest taking their first lead of the half with just over six minutes left in regulation. The Jets would be able to get there lead up to three points with just over three minutes left to play. Central Missouri would close out the game on a 14-5 run to defeat the upset minded Jets, 58-52.

The Jets shot 17-40 for 42.5 percent from the floor, 7-16 for 43.8 percent from three and 11-15 for 73.3 percent from the free throw line.  Newman held Central Missouri to 22-50 for 44.0 percent from the field and 3-14 for 21.4 percent from three. Newman was out-rebounded by the Jennies by 9, 30-21. 

The Jets were led in scoring by Madison Birnbaum with 16 points and 4 rebounds.  Brooke Haney added 10 points in the Jets loss.


Newman (3-7, 3-7) will travel to St. Joseph, Missouri to take on Missouri Western on Thursday, Jan. 21st with tip-off at 5:30 PM.
 
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