TONKAWA, Oklahoma – Cahlese Lee scored 30 points Monday night but the NOC Enid Jets fell short in a 75-73 barn burner at NOC Tonkawa 75-73.
The loss dropped the Jets to 8-12 overall and 0-6 in conference play while the Mavs (11-7) improved to 3-2 in league play.
The Jets built a double figure lead in the first half leading 42-32 at intermission before a crazy final 10 minutes that featured six ties and seven lead changes.
After leading nearly the entire game, NOC Enid trailed the Mavs 73-69 with less than 2:00 left but the Jets used a Lee lay-up and two Kole Scott free throws to tie the game at 73-73. After the Mavs took a 75-73 lead with :10.8, Scott had one final chance for the Jets but his shot at the buzzer was just off the rim.
Lee was 10 of 18 from the floor and 6 of 11 from 3-point range. Jayce Daniels added 14 from the Jets bench. Marcell Perry had six rebounds and PJ Twa had five assists.
The Jets are at Murray State in a make-up game Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
NOC Tonkawa 75, Jets 73
1 2—Total
Jets 42 31—73
NOC Tonkawa 32 43—75
Jets—C. Lee 30, J. Daniels 14, K. Scott 8, M. Perry 7, J. England 6, P. Twa 5, N. Brown 3.
