MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma --  The NOC Enid Jets came from 25 points down in the second half but the rally fell just short in a 99-97 loss to Western in the NJCAA Region 2 Semi-Finals at Muskogee.

The loss ended the season at 22-10.

Western mde 11 3-pointers in the first half building a 56-32 lead over the Jets at half.  Cahlese Lee kept the Jets in the game with 12 first half points.

Down 63-38, the Jets then started the comeback and the slowly cut into the Pioneer lead.

NOC cut the lead to 79-69 with 9:43 left and then 91-89 with 2:20 left.  After Western increased the lead to 94-91, the Jets used a Jordan Thompson 3-pointer and two Daylon Andrews free throws to tie the game 94-94.

After two Western free throws gave the Pioneers a 96-94 lead, Ryan Kelly drilled a 3-pointer from the corner giving the Jets a 97-96 lead with :27 left.

Western then took the lead with an offensive rebound putback and sealed the win with a late free throw.

Keivon Hudson led the Jets with 20 while PJ Twa added 15.  Cahlese Lee, Daylon Andrews, and Raul Nunez had 13 each and Jordan Thompson added 12.

Western 99, Jets 97

                 1     2--Total

Jets          32    65- 97

Western    56    43--99

Jets--K. Hudson 20, P. Twa 15, C. Lee 13, R. Nunez 13, D. Andrews 13, J. Thompson 12, C. Wilson 8, R. Kelly 3.