WICHITA- The Jets hosted the Cardinals for the last home game of 2024. Last time out, the Jets defeated Spurgeon where Jordan Glenn-Hawkins led the Jets with 18 points. This time out, the Jets took down the Cardinals, 63-55, to extend their win streak to four.
How it Happened:
- The Jets started off the game with an 11-0 run. Newman hit the board first with a three-pointer by Boston Stanton III. The Cardinals quickly responded with a bucket on their end on the next possession. Sam Medalie scored his first bucket with a layup to take the Jets up 5-2. Jordan Glenn-Hawkins then hit two free throws off of a defensive rebound that he pushed into a fast-break opportunity. The Cardinals then hit from range to cut the deficit, but Sam Somerhalder answered with a layup of his own to keep the Jets offense flowing. At the first media timeout, the Jets had the lead at 13-5. After the first media timeout, the Cardinals were able to put a run together where they brought the game within one point at 15-14, still in the Jets favor. Then, the Jets went on a quick 5-0 run to extend their lead to six at the second media timeout. The Cardinals rallied again with back-to-back buckets that brought them within three points with under four minutes to go. Devin Walker then completed a three-point play after a tough layup in the pain to retake the Jets lead to six. The Cardinals responded with a three to make it a three-point game with three minutes left in the half. Newman then put a run together with points by Stanton III, Walker, and Deadric Fikes to help put the Jets up eight at the end of the first half.
- Out of the halftime break, William Jewell was able to go on a 10-1 run to take the lead from the Jets at 36-35 with just under 15 minutes left to play. Aaron Murphy started to get the Jets offense going with a fast-break layup after a Walker steal. Walker and Fikes then scored on back-to-back possessions by the Jets, but the Cardinals were able to stay in stride with the Jets. Two quick buckets before the second media timeout put Newman up 46-42 with just under ten minutes to play. Out of the timeout, William Jewell hit a three to bring it within one point. Somerhalder and Murphy then scored on back-to-back buckets to retake the six-point lead. The Cardinals wouldn't budge, hitting another three to keep the game within reach. At the final media timeout, Newman had the 51-48 lead. William Jewell was able to cut that lead to two with a free throw, but the Jets rallied and pushed the lead out to five points after a layup and free throw by Isaiah Elmore. The Cardinals then went on a 4-0 run that made it a one-point game with 1:37 left to play. A clutch offensive rebound dunk putback by Thatcher McClure gave the Jets a lot of energy with just over a minute left. After this dunk, Murphy scored a layup and a free throw to extend the Jets lead to six points with 14 seconds left. Free throws by Fikes, and Stanton III helped the Jets close out the game. Newman took the match up, 63-55.
Player Notes:
- Stanton III led the way with 12 points, going 2-4 from three and 4-4 from the free throw line.
- Fikes scored 11 points going 3-4 from the field.
- Somerhalder added six points with seven rebounds.
- Glenn-Hawkins pulled down 11 boards with five points.
The Jets will finish out 2024 on Thursday in Bolivar, Missouri against Southwest Baptist at 7 PM.
