ENID — Accurate shooting from the field carried the No. 15th ranked Northeastern A&M Norse to an 80-68 victory Monday night over the Northern Oklahoma College Lady Jets in Enid's Mabee Center.
While notching their sixth straight victory, coach
Jim Rowland's Norse are a perfect 7-0 in the Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference. The Norse are 16-2 on the season.
NEO concludes a brief two-game road trip Wednesday with a 6 p.m. OCAC matchup against the Seminole State College Belles in the Raymond C. Harber Field House.
With the loss, coach Scott Morris' Lady Jets are 3-5 in the conference and 10-8 overall.
Paced by a nine-point production from sophomore forward DeVaughn Gray, the Norse constructed a 36-23 lead through the first half. NEO sank 13 of 23 for 56 percent from the field in the first half while limiting the Lady Jets to a mere 7 of 29 for 24 percent.
Veteran guard Jennifer Williams tallied 14 points to lead NEO while Caitlyn Spurgeon and Chanel Atkins added 11 points each and Gray scored 10, Taylor Benson nine, Zofia Zarevucka nine, McKenzie Solberg six, Leyre Carrascosa six and Asia McCaskill four.
Rylie Sawnson led all scorers with 18 points, Breck Clark 11, Shelbie Kirby 10, Tierra Coffey nine, Kiara Moore five, Kori Barrios five, Kori Fast three, Sadie Perry three, Hannah Holasek two and Maggie Simpson two.