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Cowboys Lose Heartbreaker to NEO

The Connors State Cowboys watched a 15-point second half lead slowly evaporate and fell 84-83 to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in OCAC action at Melvin Self Fieldhouse Monday night.

Cowboys Lose Heartbreaker to NEO
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January 23, 2023

Warner, OK- The Connors State Cowboys watched a 15-point second half lead slowly evaporate and fell 84-83 to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in OCAC action at Melvin Self Fieldhouse Monday night.

Playing short a starter with sophomore Jhamyl Fricas and his 10 points per game out of action and marred by foul trouble among their big men, the Cowboys just couldn't find enough offense to offset the 11 3-point baskets put up by the Norse.

"We had a good first half, but we knew they would make a run at us in the second half, and we let some open 3s happen that we shouldn't have," said Cowboys head coach Bill Muse.

The 15th-ranked Cowboys led 56-41 with 15 minutes to play in the game but the Norse just chipped away at the lead and got within a point at 70-69 with six minutes to play. 

With the score tied at 81-all and 1:30 to play, Jordan Johnson, who came off the bench to score 14 points for NEO, hit a trey with :46 left. Brayden Hubbard came back to hit a pair of free throws with 20 ticks left for the Cowboys but neither team would score again as Donyae May's jumper from the top of the key clanged away no good for the Cowboys with two seconds left.

The bright spot on the night for Connors (17-2, 5-2 OCAC) was the play of Bixby sophomore Xavier Glenn who had a game-high 28 points while Mason Alexander had 14 and May added 12. NEO (14-4, 5-2 OCAC) had four players in double figures led by Julian Mackey with 24.