Wichita, Kan. - The Missouri Southern Women's basketball team (15-4, 11-2 MIAA) travel to Wichita, Kansas after a perfect 7-0 month of January as they take on the Jets of Newman for the second time this season, previously defeating the Jets at home, 97-56, on December 9. The MIAA conference leading Missouri Southern Lions most recently won their 12th-straight game at home against Rogers State, 76-54. Previous to the Hillcats, the Lions defeated Northeastern State, 72-44, at home.

Game Information
Teams: Missouri Southern vs Newman
Date: February 1
Tip-Off: 5:30 PM
Location: Wichita, Kan.
Site: Fugate Gymnasium
Series Record: Lions leads 10-2 | Last Meeting: 12/9/2023, MSSU won 97-56

Coaches
MSSU: Ronnie Ressel | 8th season at MSSU | 124-100 record
NU: Amy Briggs | 1st season at NU | 2-17 record

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Scouting the Lions
The Lions travel to Wichita, Kansas after a perfect 7-0 month of January as they take on the Jets of Newman for the second time this season, previously defeating the Jets at home in their highest scoring game of the season, 97-56, on December 9. The MIAA conference leading Missouri Southern Lions most recently won their 12th-straight game at home against Rogers State, 76-54. Previous to the Hillcats, the Lions defeated Northeastern State, 72-44, at home.

Kryslyn Jones led the Lions with 19 points (7-12 FG, 3-4 3P) and two rebounds in the 22-point victory over the Hillcats. Kaitlin Hunnicutt finished with 15 points (5-11 FG, 5-8 3P), four rebounds and four assists.

Kryslyn Jones leads the Lions in points per game with 12.2 ppg. Three other Lions average double-digit points per game as well, Ryan Franklin (11.9), Kaitlin Hunnicutt (11.1) and Brandi Hudson (10.3). Ryan Franklin also leads the rebounding category with 5.9 rpg.

Scouting the Jets
The Jets of Newman host Missouri Southern after a 2-17 (1-12 MIAA) start to their season. The Jets are currently on a six-game losing streak with a recent loss at home to Central Oklahoma, 77-59, after losing back-to-back on the road at Northwest Missouri, 79-49, and Missouri Western, 108-45.

Leading the scoring for Newman is Carissa Beck, a 5-7 Senior Guard. Through 19 games, Beck averages 8.7 points per game on 33.1% shooting from the field and 35.9% from beyond the arch.

One other Jet averages near Beck's scoring which is Jaeden McMillin (8.6). The leading rebounders for Newman are Valeriya Lioukina and Delainey Wylie, who both average 4.9 rebounds per game.

The Missouri Southern women's basketball season is presented by People's Bank of Seneca, a proud supporter of Lion Athletics.