WICHITA- Men's Basketball hosted Barclay College for their home opener. The Jets would cruise past the Bears, taking the win 117-42.
How it Happened:
- The Jets opened the game on fire, jumping out to a 5-0 lead with five straight points from
Jayden Schoen. The Bears finally got on the board at the 17:30 mark, cutting the Jets lead to 5-2. The teams traded baskets for a stretch before Newman broke things open with a 10–0 run fueled by two
Thatcher McClure three-pointers. With under 12 minutes left in the half, the Jets led 27–13. The Bears briefly halted the surge, but Newman's offense kept rolling. From the 9:00 mark to the 2:30 mark, the Jets held the Bears scoreless while ripping off a 23-0 run. The Bears ended the drought with a basket with just over two minutes to play, making it 50-20, Jets. Newman closed out the half by allowing only three more points and stretching the lead to 56-20. In total, 11 different Jets scored in the first half, with Schoen leading the way with nine points.
- To start the half, the Jets and Bears would trade on and off scores. Newman would later find another offensive surge, taking a 13-3 run to make it a 77-33 contest with just under 12 minutes to play. This surge was led by
Deacon Courtney, with two baskets for his 12th point of the night. The Bears would end their drought, connecting with their 36th point of the night to send the contest into a media break. After the media break, the Jets continued to pile on the points on the offensive end. The Jets would stretch a 18-0 run with scores from
Kobe Freeman,
Terrell Wright, and
Cyrus Shaw. A three-pointer by the Bears would cut this fun by the Jets, but not for long. On the next possession,
Will Farrington connected from behind the arc to score the Jets 100th point. Wright would slam down the next four points for the Jets, taking the lead to 104-39 with seven minutes to play. The Jets would finish out the rest of the second half with the strong lead. Newman would cruise to a 117-42 victory.
Player Notes:
- Six Jets scored double digits.
- Wright completed the double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
- Newman shot 59.2% from the field.
The Jets are back in Fugate on Thursday to host Wayne State College at 6 PM.
