After an evenly matched first quarter between Newman and Erie-Prophetstown on Thursday, Lucy Oetting provided the spark for the Comets. The senior’s 3-pointer from the volleyball line at the first-quarter buzzer got them into the groove, and they pulled away for a 52-21 Three Rivers East win at home. “We felt like, ‘OK, we’ve got this,’ because we believe in each other so much.”After Oetting hit the buzzer-beater, she hit another 3 early in the second quarter to make it 19-6. Newman’s Lucy Oetting puts up a shot against Erie-Prophetstown Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. “We miss her so much.”Jensen finished with eight points and six rebounds, and Huisman had six points and seven boards.