Box Score TISHOMINGO —  Freshman forward Shay'rone Jett produced a double-double to lead the northeastern A&M Golden Norsemen to a 77-71 victory Monday night in Beames Field House over the winless Murray State College Aggies.
While winning their fifth consecutive game, coach Dustin Grover's Golden Norse are a perfect 2-0 in the Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference and 7-3 on the season.
Third-year head coach Chris McGill's Murray State Aggies are winless in seven regular season games which includes two OCAC contests.
The Golden Norsemen will celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday Thursday by competing in the three-day People's Community Bank Classic at the Bess Activity Center on the campus of Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
NEO faces Dyersburg (Tennessee) State Community College (3-3) at 5 p.m. Thursday before playing West Kentucky Community & Technical College of Paducah (4-5) at 5 p.m. Friday. The Golden Norsemen meet the undefeated Three Rivers Raiders (9-0) at 7 p.m. next Saturday.
Jett (6-8 from Hartsville, South Carolina), led all scorers with 22 total points while grabbing 10 rebounds for the Norsemen.
With seven lead changes in the first 20 minutes, the Golden Norsemen managed to maintain a slim 33-27 lead at halftime. Along with 12 points by Jeff, the Norsemen received 8 points each from Corey Baldwin and Jaylen Lowe along with 3-point field goals by Jevon Patton and JhanPaul Mejia in the first half.
The two teams traded baskets the entire season half before three free throws by Jett and four by Shawn Nottingham gave NEO a 70-63 cushion with 1:51 showing on the clock.
Jett's 22-point production was joined by Baldwin 12, Lowe 10, Davin Powell 9, Nottingham 8, Patton 7, Mejia 7 and Tyler Williams 2.
Eric Golightly tallied 20 points to lead the Aggies while Markell Henderson added 18, Tanner Brown 9, Bobby White 8, Kyle Wilson 5, Wyatt Smith 5, Joey Sylvester 2 and Jeff Terrell 2.
NEO held a 31-19 advantage on the boards.