Jets fall in close one to Western 68-64

Darian Grant
Darian Grant

NOC fell to Western 68-64 Monday night as Western scored four points in the final 2:00 to upend the Jets.

Darian Grant had 21 points for the Jets and led the club with eight rebounds.  Gavin Barnard had seven rebounds for the Jets.

The Jets build a 39-33 halftime lead and then the teams traded second half runs.  Western built a 60-51 lead with 8:42 remaining and then the Jets went on a 13-4 run to tie the game at 64-64 before Western scored the final four points.

NOC Enid (15-11) fell to 4-8 in league while Western (16-6) improved to 5-5 in league.

What's Next:  The Jets are at NOC Tonkawa for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off against the Mavs.

Western 68, Jets 64

                    1     2--Total

Western       33   35-- 68

Jets             39   25-- 64

Jets--D. Grant 21, D. Yearby 9, Gav. Barnard 9, D. Payne 9, R. Shore 8, O. Stewart 8.