WICHITA, Kan. — Fans got a first glimpse of the 2019-20 Wichita State men's and women's basketball teams at the Black & Yellow Scrimmage on Saturday.
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The men's team played two 10-minute halves of basketball, and Yellow won the game 21-19 with a second-half comeback.
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Trey Wade led the game in scoring. He put up eight points along with two rebounds and an assist to lead the way for Yellow. Wade went 2-for-2 from behind the arc.
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Jamarius Burton and Asbjorn Mitgaard combined for 13 points and seven rebounds, but couldn't help Black overcome a late surge from Yellow.
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The men's squad has five true freshman and a combined 11 underclassmen on the roster.
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The women's basketball team kicked off the day with a series of drills that led into a 3-point contest.Â
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The Shocker women showed their range in the 3-point shootout with eight participants and two athletes facing off in a final round.
Maya Brewer and
Carla Bremaud moved on to the final round, and Bremaud came out as the victor, beating Brewer in the finals by a score of 14-12.
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In the women's scrimmage portion, Yellow won the game 23-19. Brewer,
Trajata Colbert and
Shyia Smith each scored five points. The trio also combined for 12 rebounds to lead the Yellow team to victory.
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The men's basketball team opens up play with an exhibition against Northeastern State at 7 p.m. on Oct. 29 at Charles Koch Arena. The women's squad kicks off its season at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 4 in The Roundhouse against Missouri Southern State.
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