Freshman Jalen Stamps had 16 points including 12 in the second half to lead NOC Enid past Connors 69-67 at the Mabee Center Thursday night.

NOC Enid (11-8) improved to 2-3 in OCAC play while Connors (15-5) fell to 2-4 in league play.

The Jets trailed the Cowboys 65-63 with 1:22 left when Zach McDermott drilled a 3-pointer to give the Jets a 66-65 lead with 1:03 left.

NOC then got a big stop and after being fouled, Josh Perkins nailed two three throws to give NOC Enid a 68-65 lead with :41.5 remaining.

Stamps then drew a charge with :15.1 giving the Jets possession.  He then made one free throw giving the Jets a 69-65 lead.  They would go on to win 69-67.

"I was very proud of the toughness our guys showed tonight," said coach Aaron Butcher.  "We couldn't get in a flow all night and it was a grind. I thought our guys stayed engaged and made winning plays down the stretch. We got a lot of positive contributions from everyone who played."

Jets 69, Connors 67

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Connors            28   39--  67

Jets                  32   37--  69

Jets--J. Stamps 16, Q. Luckey 14, Z. McDermott 10, J. Perkins 8, R. Kendrick 7, I. Okeke 6, A. O'Brien 5.