Games 16 & 17 

vs Arkansas- Fort Smith (2-14 (1-6 MIAA))
Thursday, January 22nd  | 5:30 PM | Fort Smith, Ark.
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Vs Northeastern State (13-3 (5-2 MIAA))
Friday, January 23rd | 5:30 PM | Tahlequah, Okla. 
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Last Time Out
Last week the Jets faced Central Missouri and Washburn. Against the Mules, McMillin sparked the Jets early scoring seven of their first nine points. The Jets then took the lead in the first period by five. The Mules then answered in the second period by scoring fourteen points and taking the lead going into the half. Coming out of the half, the Jets pushed ahead with points by McMillin and Perez forcing a timeout by Central Missouri. Following the timeout, the Jennies reclaimed the lead with nine unanswered points making the score 45-44 after three periods. The Jennies opened the fourth period to extend their lead, points by Perez got the Jets started. After a back-and-forth stretch in the beginning of the fourth period, the Jennies went on an eight point run to extend their lead. A couple late three-pointers from Martin could not close the gap for the Jets. Central Missouri would go on to win the match 64-54. McMillin led the Jets with 24 points and eight rebounds.
On Saturday the Jets faced the Ichabods. Points by Lioukina and Martin gave the Jets an early lead in the first period. Washburn answered with a 9-0 scoring run to take the lead after the first period with the score 22-14. Multiple three-pointers by Carlson and Wylie in the second period helped Newman cut the margin to four heading into the half. The Jets made it a tight game in the third period, briefly taking a 40-38 lead and trailing by just one at the end of the period. The Ichabods opened the fourth period with a 6-0 run. The Jets kept reaching to close the gap with baskets from Carlson and Craft. Washburn pulled away to take the game 69-55. McMillin recorded twelve rebounds and nine points. Wylie had two blocks. Craft added nine points and four assists. 

Scouting the Jets 
The Jets average 66.5 points per game, allowing their opponents 65.4 points per game. Newman has tallied 37.8% from the field and 29.3% from behind the arc. The Jets average 6.8 steals, 3.2 blocks per game, and 36.5 rebounds per game. Individually, McMillin leads the Jets offense with 15.7 points per game. McMillin is currently sixth in scoring in the MIAA and seventh in field goal percentage. McMillin also leads the Jets with 6.3 rebounds per game. Martin continues to lead the Jets offense with three-pointers made (34) and is the second leading scorer for the Jets. Monica Redondo leads the Jets in minutes played. Craft currently leads the team in assists with 42 total and 2.8 per game while averaging 8.8 points per game.  

Behind Enemy Lines
Arkansas Fort Smith recorded their last win against Missouri Southern at the start of the year on January 3rd with a score of 73-63. The Lions are on a three game losing streak with all three teams being conference opponents. The Lions average 61.4 points per game while having a field goal percentage of 37.6%. The team averages 36.4 rebounds per game. Individually, Telisha Brown leads the team with an average of 11.7 points per game. Layne Kirkendoll has recorded an impressive 17 blocks on the season so far and leads the team with an average of 6.3 rebounds per game. 

Northeastern State is on a three game winning streak against all conference teams. They face Emporia State University on Thursday before matching up with the Jets on SaturdayThe RiverHawks average 70.7 points per game, while allowing their opponents just 58.1 points per game. The RiverHawks have a field goal percentage of 39.8 and average 8.9 steals per game. McKenzie Smith leads the team in scoring with an average of 13.2 points per game. Deyanna Douglas has recorded an impressive 12 blocks so far on the season and is the team's third leading scorer. Reese Shirey has recorded 46 assists and 23 three-pointers. 

The Series 
-The Lions and the Jets have met nine times. The last meeting this past December was a 77-60 win for Newman. The overall record for the Jets against the Lions is 3-6.

-The Jets have posted a 3-11 record against the RiverHawks. The last meeting was a 49-74 loss for Newman. The last pair of wins for the Jets against the RiverHawks was in 2023. 


Next Up
Newman continues on the road in Oklahoma to face the University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos on January 28th and the Rogers State Hillcats on January 31st