Lady Jets season ends in region finals

Jade Hazelbaker
Jade Hazelbaker

MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma --  The NOC Enid Lady Jets quest for a berth in the NJCAA National Tournament fell one game short as the Lady Jets lost to Murray State 61-54 Saturday in Muskogee.

The loss ended the Lady Jets season at 17-9.

NOC and Murray swapped leads 10 times in the first half with the two teams tied at 25-25 at half.

NOC held the lead for the final time at 44-43 early in the fourth quarter as Libbi Zinn hit her 2nd 3-pointer in a row.

Murray then went on a 7-0 run to take a 50-44 lead.

After Murray stretched the lead to 53-47, Zinn's third 3-pointer of the second half cut the lead to 55-52 but Murray would make six straight free throws down the stretch.

Zinn led the Lady Jets with 14 while Tegan Jones added 13 and Braylee Dale 10.

Jones and LaKysia Johnson were named to the All-Tournament team.

Murray 61, Lady Jets 54

               1     2     3     4--Total

Lady Jets 17    8    13   16-- 54

Murray     13  12   16   20-- 61

Lady Jets -- L. Zinn 14, T. Jones 13, B. Dale 10, L. Johnson 7, E. Simpson 6, J. Hazelbaker 2, B. Bayless 2.