TOPEKA, Kan. -- Washburn put up 53 points in the second half on 52.6% shooting on Saturday afternoon to fly past Newman 84-58 for a third straight win. The Ichabods head on the road and face Central Missouri at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 10.  

Washburn (10-3, 5-2 MIAA) was strong in the paint all 40 minutes, scoring 36 points inside the blue starting from the jump with Yiibari Nwidadah scoring the first four points of the game. The Jets (2-12, 1-7 MIAA) quickly tied the game back up and took a 10-7 lead midway through the quarter. Aniah Wayne drilled a 3-pointer with 4:47 left in the quarter to spark a 10-0 Ichabod run, helping put Washburn up 19-14 after a quarter.  

Both teams struggled offensively in the second quarter with defenses tightening up. The Ichabods first field goal came with 6:33 left on a 3-pointer from Mackenzie Gamble. While Washburn had offensive trouble in the second quarter, shooting 17.7% in the frame, it did not impact the defense as they were able to hold Newman to just 4-13 shooting in the second period. The Jets were able to tie the game late in the quarter but never took the lead and Lakyn Schieferecke was able to give the Ichabods a 31-28 lead before the half, hitting a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left.  

The game quickly flipped for Washburn in the second half, shooting 12-20 overall (60%) in the third quarter. Back-to-back hits from Gamble behind the arc made it a 10-point game at the 8:03 mark. From 3:29 to 1:03 The Ichabods rattled off a 10-0 run with a pair of baskets by Nia McKenzie pushing the lead up to 21 near the end of the quarter.  

Washburn saved its best defense for last holding the Jets to 23.5% shooting throughout the fourth quarter. The frame began with seven straight points for the home team with Aubree Dewey delivering the final four. The lead reached a game-high 26 on a triple by Aniah Wayne with 6:25 left and that would be the deficit at the final horn with the Ichabods on top 84-58.  

For the game Washburn shot 44.4% from the field and 41.7% from deep with 10 makes from behind the arc. They held Newman to 33.3% shooting on the other end. The Ichabods secured double-digit advantages in rebounding, points in the paint, points off turnovers and in bench scoring.  

Yiibari Nwidadah led the balanced charge with 15 points on 6-12 shooting and eight rebounds. Aubree Dewey had 14 points, seven boards and three assists while Mackenzie Gamble had 12 points on 4-8 shooting. Liz Boyd added nine points and eight boards off the bench.  

Monica Redondo and Jaeden McMillin both scored 11 off the bench to lead Newman.