December 31, 2022 – Emporia State defeated Newman 89-64 on Saturday afternoon in Wichita, Kan.
The Hornets started slow against the Jets on Saturday as Newman scored the first seven points within the first two minutes of the game. Emporia State was able to respond with an 11-2 run which included six points from
Atavian Butler as the Hornets took a 11-9 lead into the first media timeout.
After both teams traded points for the next few minutes, Emporia State put together a 10-0 scoring run to take a 27-17 lead just over midway through the first half.
Both teams were able to maintain their hot shooting throughout the first half as the Hornets were able to take a 49-37 lead into the halftime break.
At the half, nine different Hornets scored with
Atavian Butler and
Gage McGuire leading the way with 10 points each.
Alijah Comithier and
Owen Long each added 8 points in the first half.
As a team, Emporia State shot 18-29 from the floor despite just 3-10 from three. The Hornets outscored the Jets 26-16 in the paint and 29-8 in bench points.
Following the halftime break, Emporia State maintained control of the game as they did not allow Newman to cut the deficit less than eight points for the remainder of the game. The Hornets led 50-42 early in the half before putting together an 11-3 scoring run which included points from four different Hornet players.
One final scoring run for the Hornets would come in the final five minutes as a 15-3 run gave the Hornets their largest lead of the game as they led 89-59 over the Jets.
Newman scored the final five points of the game before Emporia State claimed an 89-64 victory over the Jets on Saturday afternoon.
Atavian Butler led four Hornets in double figures with 17 points.
Alijah Comithier scored 16 while
Owen Long and
Gage McGuire both reached double figures with 11 and 10 points respectively.
As a team, Emporia State shot 30-56 for the game while outrebounding Newman 35-30 and forcing 18 Jets turnovers. The Hornets also outscored the Jets 46-22 in the paint and 49-16 in bench points.
Emporia State will return to action on Monday, January 2 as they take on Central Oklahoma. The game is scheduled for tipoff at 7:30 p.m.
