CLAREMORE, Okla. – In a game originally scheduled for a little over three weeks ago, the Newman Women's Basketball team finally squared off with Rogers State in their first matchup of the season. The Hillcats would lead from wire to wire on their way to a 62-37 victory over the Jets.
 
Rogers State (4-8, 4-8) would score the first 11 points of the contest as they would hold Newman scoreless until the 1:33 mark in the opening period. The Hillcats would carry a 14-5 lead into the second quarter of play. RSU would start the quarter similarly to the first, this time scoring 17 points while holding the Jets scoreless to jump out to a 31-5 lead with a little over three minutes left to play before the intermission. Newman would outscore Rogers State 6-5 in the final three minutes to go into the half trailing 36-11.
 
The Jets would outscore the Hillcats 15-13 in the third quarter behind 8 points from Jr. forward Faith Mason-Vestal. Newman would trail Rogers State 49-26 heading into the final quarter of play. The fourth quarter would be pretty even as the Hillcats would score 13 points to the Jets' 11 points in the quarter. Rogers State would lead from tip-off to the final whistle on their way to a 62-37 win over Newman.
 
The Jets (3-9, 3-9) were led in scoring by Faith Mason-Vestal with 12 points. Madison Birnbaum led Newman in rebounds pulling in 7. Rogers State was led in scoring by Samariah Thompson with 13 points. The Jets shot 13 of 62 for 21 percent from the floor and 3 of 17 for 17 percent from behind the three point arc. Rogers State shot 20 of 59 for 34 percent from the field and 10 of 27 for 37 percent from three.
 
Newman will be back in action on Thursday, January 18^th as they host Washburn inside Fugate Gymnasium with tip-off set for 5:30 pm.