STERLING – It didn't take very long for the Newman boys basketball team to take the steam out of Fulton.

The Comets raced out to a 19-3 lead in the first 4 1/2 minutes and didn't look back in posting a 73-50 victory over the Steamers on Monday. It was a makeup of a game postponed Dec. 21 because of inclement weather.

Newman (17-4, 8-1 Three Rivers) did whatever it wanted on the offensive end early in the game, hitting 13 of 22 shots in building a 27-10 lead after one quarter. Senior center Kyle Moore (5-for-5) and senior guard Nic Miller (3-for-3) were particularly accurate from the field.