February 21, 2026 – The Lady Hornets never trailed on Saturday and withstood eleven Newman threes to down the Jets 71-59 from White Auditorium.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both the Lady Hornets and Jets struggled on the offensive end through the first ten minutes, as Emporia State shot just 5-21 with six turnovers, yet held a 14-9 advantage over the Jets heading to the second frame.
In the second quarter, Newman's three-point shooting began to show, as they made 4-7 from beyond the arc, but Emporia State continued to hold the lead throughout. The Jets cut the trimmed the advantage to one point on multiple occasions, but the Lady Hornets ended the first half with a 33-27 lead.
Following the break, the Lady Hornets scored eight of the first eleven points to build their first double-digit lead of the afternoon, a 41-30 advantage. Later in the quarter, with Emporia State leading 46-36,
Gracie Gilpin drilled her fourth three of the game to give her 18 on the day. With the triple, Gilpin also surpassed 1,000 points in her career.
Gilpin would add another two points in the final minute of the third as Emporia State took a 51-39 lead into the final quarter.
In the fourth, Emporia State eventually built their largest lead of the day, a 65-47 advantage with just over three minutes remaining on their way to sealing the 71-59 win over the Jets.
A LOOK AT THE STATS
Emporia State shot just 26-70 from the floor and 7-19 from three but outrebounded the Jets 49-29 which included a 19-6 edge on the offensive glass.
Gracie Gilpin led all scorers with 22 points while
Kaitlyn Sanders had 15 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
UP NEXT
The Lady Hornets will be back in action for their final road game of the season on Wednesday, February 25 as they travel to St. Joseph, Mo. Emporia State will tipoff against Missouri Western at 5:30 p.m.
NOTES
With her 22 points against the Jets,
Gracie Gilpin became the 33rd Lady Hornet in program history to surpass 1,000 career points.
