WICHITA- The Jets hosted McPherson College for a non-conference matchup.
How it Happened:
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Jaeden McMillin scored the first bucket of the contest. This led the Jets into an early 9-1 run. During the run
Valeriya Lioukina scored five points with
Carli Carlson adding a basket. Four free throws in a row by
Alexis Martin pushed the Jets lead to 13-4 with five minutes to play in the opening quarter. Later, a 4-0 run by
Charlize Williams and
Dani Williams took Newman to a 19-7 lead with 1:30 left in the quarter. The Bulldogs were able to close the gap to 19-10 to end the quarter.
- A 4-0 run to start the second quarter pushed the Jets to a 23-10 lead. The Jets offense continued to string short surges together, allowing them to snag a 33-17 at the halfway mark. An 8-0 run with two points by Martin and six points by McMillin led the Jets into the halftime break with the 43-22 lead. McMillin led the first half with 12 points on 6-11 from the floor, with six rebounds. Carlson added nine points.
- The Jets started off the third quarter with a three-pointer by
Delainey Wylie, her first points of the day.
Paige Craft followed Wylie's basket with a basket of her own to take Newman to a 48-22 lead. Later, Newman would piece together a 17-0 run to finish off the third quarter of play. During this run, three Jets hit three-pointers including D. Williams, Carlson, and Craft. Also scoring during the run was Wylie with four points, Martin with two and
Kyndal Underwood with two. At the end of three, the Jets secured a 76-35 lead.
- Four minutes into the final quarter, the Jets found a 5-0 run with a basket by Williams and a basket by Underwood. This run would give the Jets an 85-45 lead. The Jets and Bulldogs would trade on and off baskets to finish off the rest of the quarter. Newman secured the dominant win, 90-54.
Player Notes:
- Martin led the Jets with 16 points , grabbing six boards.
- Wylie brought down 15 rebounds with nine points.
- McMillin scored 14 points.
- Carlson and Craft added 12 points apiece.
- D.Williams and Lioukina all added nine points.
The Jets hit the road to face Rockhurst on Thursday at 5:30 PM.