Games 24 & 25

at Nebraska Kearney (12-13 (5-9 MIAA))
Thursday, February 12th | 5:30 PM | Kearney, NE
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at No. 7 Fort Hays State (21-2 (12-2 MIAA))
Saturday, February 12th | 2:00 PM | Hays, KS
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Last Time Out
The Jets battled through two home matchups this week, falling to Missouri Southern 72–51 before dropping an overtime thriller to No. 15 Pittsburg State, 81–76.

Against Missouri Southern, the Jets struggled to find an early rhythm as the Lions built a first-quarter lead. Paige Craft and Alexis Martin helped keep the offense moving in the first half, but the Jets trailed 36–21 at the break. Back-to-back threes from Charlize Williams and Martin sparked energy in the third, and Monica Redondo added a pair from deep in the fourth, but the Lions maintained control to close out the contest.

The Jets responded with a strong performance against nationally ranked Pittsburg State. Carli Carlson opened with a three, and  Martin caught fire in the first half, scoring 17 points to help the Jets take a 38–33 lead into halftime. After the Gorillas answered with a third-quarter run, the Jets battled back to force overtime, highlighted by a clutch defensive stop at the end of regulation. In the extra period, Pittsburg State capitalized early, but the Jets continued to fight behind Martin's career-high 39 points. Despite the late push, the Jets came up just short in the final seconds.

Scouting the Jets 

The Jets enter the week averaging 64.8 points per game while shooting 36 percent from the field. Jaeden McMillin continues to pace the Jets, averaging 15.6 points per game on 41.6 percent shooting while pulling down a team-best 6.9 rebounds per contest. Martin adds another double-digit scoring option for the Jets at 11.8 points per game and remains the team's top threat from beyond the arc, shooting 36 percent from three. Paige Craft leads the Jets with 56 assists this season to help anchor the offense, while contributing 8.1 points per game. Inside, Delainey Wylie has provided a strong defensive presence, recording 34 blocks on the year.


Behind Enemy Lines
Nebraska Kearney enters the week with a 12–13 overall record and a 5–9 mark in MIAA play, placing the Lopers 10th in the conference standings. UNK is coming off a split week, falling at Arkansas–Fort Smith before bouncing back with a last-second layup victory over Northeastern State in Tahlequah. The Lopers average 70.2 points per game while allowing 66.4 points to their opponents. UNK shoots 41.3% from the field and 31% from beyond the three-point line. Myleigh Weers leads the team with 15.2 points per game, while Jillian Aschoff adds 13.3 points per contest and contributes a team-high 6.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game.

Fort Hays State enters the matchup ranked seventh nationally. The Tigers sit atop the MIAA standings with a 21–2 overall record and a 12–2 conference mark. FHSU swept last week's road games with wins over Northeastern State and Arkansas–Fort Smith. The Tigers average 76.2 points per game while holding opponents to 62.3 points per game. Talexa Weeter leads the team and the nation, averaging 27.5 points per game on 52% shooting from the field while also pulling down a team-high 8.6 rebounds per contest. Brooke Loewe leads the country in assists, averaging 10.3 per game while adding 9.6 points per game. Olivia Mortensen provides additional scoring depth, averaging 12.3 points per contest.

The Series 

- The Lopers have won 12 of the last 13 meetings with the Jets, including last year's matchup at Fugate Gymnasium.

-The Tigers have won the last 17 matchups with the Jets.

Next Up

Women's Basketball will remain on the road, traveling to Emporia State on Saturday, February 21.