WICHITA, Kan. – Shocker basketball welcomed fans back to Charles Koch Arena for the 2021-22 Shocker Madness Tuesday night.
 
Fans were introduced to the 2021-22 men's and women's basketball teams, and the returners from the 2020-21 men's team were presented with their American Athletic Conference championship rings.
 

We got some really big rings 💎#watchus pic.twitter.com/JN35zHpmCc

— Wichita State Men's Basketball (@GoShockersMBB) October 13, 2021

The night began with a three-point contest, as Asia Strong punched her ticket to the finals with a 13-10 victory over Carla Bremaud in the first round. Jalen Ricks and Kenny Pohto then took the court for their faceoff, with Pohto edging out Ricks, 13-12, after Ricks missed his final bonus ball as the clock expired.
 
Pohto met Strong in the finals for a three-point showdown. An early back-and-forth contest ended with Pohto claiming a 17-10 decision after hitting a bonus ball to open up his lead.
 
Four Shocker men entered the slam dunk contest and didn't hold back. Monzy Jackson's baseline dunk off the backboard from Ricks earned a 33/40 but wasn't enough to push him through to the finals. Dexter Dennis came out of the tunnel to throw down a crowd-favorite alley-oop from Qua Grant to move easily into the finals with a score of 40/40.
 
Ricky Council IV and Isaac Abidde found themselves in a dunk-off after their first-round slams to try to earn a spot in the finals. Council IV went between the legs for the second time to earn nines across the board, but the judges were more impressed with Abidde's 360 throwdown, pushing Abidde through to the finals by one point. After a final-round tie, Abidde walked away with the title after defeating Dennis in his second dunk-off of the night.
 

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WOMEN'S SCRIMMAGE:

In the women's scrimmage, Yellow defeated Black, 9-7, behind seven points from freshman center Ella Anciaux.
 
The teams played two 5-minute periods with a running clock.
 
Mariah McCulley added two free throws for Yellow, which built a 9-2 lead then survived a furious comeback attempt from Black.
 
Seraphine Bastin found Strong for a transition layup, then hit a three in the final seconds to make it a one-possession game, but Yellow was able to run out the rest of the clock for the win.

Yellow: Anciaux (7), McCulley (2)
Black: Bastin (3), Strong (2), Bremaud (2)
 

Tonight was just a little appetizer.

We'll see you on Nov. 9 for the main course.#watchus pic.twitter.com/18nXE3BAWD

— Wichita State Women's Basketball (@GoShockersWBB) October 13, 2021

 

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MEN'S SCRIMMAGE: 

Ricky Council IV and Joe Pleasant teamed up for 18 points, including the game-winning basket in Yellow's 22-21 victory over Black.
 
The teams combined for six dunks in a free-flowing affair.
 
After losing out in the dunk contest, Council put on a show with 10 points on three slams.
 
Council passed up a potential fourth dunk on the deciding play, instead lobbing to Pleasant for a transition layup with 17 seconds to play that capped an impressive comeback. Yellow trailed 19-14 early in the second period but finished the game on an 8-2 run.
 
Clarence "Monzy" Jackson scored a game-high eight points for Black. Dexter Dennis added six but missed a potential game-winning corner three ahead of the buzzer.
 
Black: Jackson (8), Dennis (6), Ricks (3), Jenkins (2), Abidde (2)
Yellow: Council (10), Pleasant (8), Grant (3), Pohto (2)