ENID, Okla. (Interstat) — Northern Oklahoma-Enid survived a furious second-half rally by Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa to secure an 88-87 men’s junior college basketball victory on Thursday night.

The visiting Jets built a six-point halftime lead but had to withstand a 52-point second-half outburst from the Mavericks. The win improved Enid’s season record to 10-9, while Tonkawa fell to 8-11. It was the Jets’ second win over the Mavericks this season, following a 64-57 victory on Jan. 20. Statistical models had favored Tonkawa to win. KeJuan Payne led the Jets’ effort.