Lockhart sank four three-point bombs in the second half to keep the Diamonds close and Jobe finished off the Warriors by knocking down four free shots in the final seconds. The result was a 51-46 victory in the consolation semifinals of the Armstrong Bank Sequoyah County Tournament.
Those shots helped Sallisaw turn back a determined effort from Webbers Falls, the smallest school in the tourney field.
The Class B Warriors were trying to notch just their second-ever triumph in the seven-year history of the event and almost did so thanks to ironmen efforts from their starting five, who played close to the entire game.
Webbers Falls led 43-42 after Kalib Webb's driving shot with 3:15 remaining, but the senior guard fouled out moments later.
Lockhart buried his second try of the quarter to give Sallisaw a brief lead before Cody Carter's put-back brought Webbers Falls even for the last time at 45-45 with 1:45 to go.
James Hoover's basket put the Diamonds in front, but they weren't able to ice the win until the final moments when Webbers Falls was whistled for a flagrant foul and head coach Sean Dandridge was assessed a technical while disputing the call.
Jobe stepped to the line and made all four free throws with :06 remaining to seal the win for Sallisaw (4-4).
Lockhart and Hoover finished with 12 points apiece to lead Sallisaw and the two combined for all seven of the Diamonds' three-point baskets. Trevor Teel added nine points. Jobe had six, all from the line, and Stephen Branham scored six points as well.
Webbers Falls got all of its scoring from its starters with Webb leading the way with 13. Senior forward Cody Carter had a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds, while Cory Mickles added 10 points, Derek Dandridge seven and Ethan Morton six.
The Warriors held a 33-17 advantage on the boards as Morton grabbed another eight rebounds and Webb had seven. Webbers Falls was especially effective on the glass in the second quarter, going on a 13-0 run to take its biggest lead of the game at 26-17.
Sallisaw closed the half with a 6-0 run of its own and pulled within 26-23 when Jobe dished to Trevor Teague for a lay-up at the buzzer.
With the win, Sallisaw moved into the consolation championship game. The Diamonds were scheduled to play Gore for fifth place at 8 p.m. Friday in Muldrow.
Webbers Falls exited the tournament and fell to 4-6 with the setback.
Central 70, Gans 47 (Girls)
GANS - Kayla Lattimore didn't get to play much the last time Central faced Gans, so she made up for lost time in the consolation semifinal on Wednesday afternoon.
The sophomore suffered a hyper-extended knee in the opening moments of the Lady Tigers' win over Gans on Dec. 20. This time around Lattimore nailed five treys on the way to a game-high 22 points to lead Central into the fifth-place game of the county tournament.
Now 4-5, the Lady Tigers were set to face Vian in the consolation final at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Muldrow.
Seniors Bunny Postoak and Sarah Winans joined Lattimore in double figures with 18 and 10 points, respectively, as Central enjoyed a hot-shooting performance. The Lady Tigers canned 54.7 percent (29-of-53) of their shots from the floor on Wednesday.
Lacey Wallace added eight for Central and Melissa Bucker nailed two threes to finish with six points. Buckner and Lattimore led Central in rebounding with five each.
Gans was led by Megan Flurry's 11 points and Randi Childers' 10. Raegan Sparkman hit two threes and tallied nine points, while Shawna Blake chipped in another six for the Lady Grizzlies (4-6). Sparkman also grabbed a game-high six rebounds.
Central buried three long-range shots in the opening moments while jumping out to a 15-4 lead and the Lady Tigers led the rest of the way. Their biggest lead of the first half came when Postoak scored in the final seconds to make it 38-19 at the break.
Gore 54, Gans 42 (Boys)
MULDROW - Gans was sitting pretty at halftime, but then the Gore Pirates caught fire.
Zach Pool poured in 20 second-half points to spark a Pirate comeback as Gore rallied past the Grizzlies for the win on Wednesday evening in the consolation semifinals of the county tournament.
Pool, a sophomore guard, sank five shots from beyond the three-point arc during the third quarter as Gore stormed back from a 20-13 halftime deficit. Pool's three-pointer at the buzzer handed the Pirates a 35-23 lead and capped a 22-3 run.
Pool, who got all of his 20 points in the second half, was the game's leading scorer. Teammate John Brooks added another 18 and kept the Pirates in the game with 10 of their 13 in the first half.
The victory was the first of the season for Gore and put the Pirates in Friday's fifth-place game against Sallisaw.
Gans, which had starting center Kameron Pastore move away earlier in the week, slipped to 4-7 with the loss. Sophomore guard Nick Woodruff paced the Grizzlies with 15 points.
Vian 79, Webbers Falls 31 (Girls)
MULDROW - The Lady Wolverines had 13 players score on Wednesday afternoon as they rolled to a convincing win over Webbers Falls to stay alive in the consolation bracket of the county tourney.
Freshman Ashley Hooper led Vian with 10 points while Tara Smith, Jessica Brunson and LaCrissa Pickup each netted nine points and Meghan Wells had eight in the victory.
The triumph set up a Friday night clash with Big Eight Conference rival Central in the fifth-place game at Muldrow.
To get there, the Lady Wolverines jumped on Webbers Falls early and sprinted to a 23-6 lead in the first quarter. They continued to pull away in the second and third periods before closing the game with a 27-6 run over the final eight minutes.
Vian improved to 2-5 with the win, its second of the season over Webbers Falls. Vian had previously defeated the Lady Warriors at the Greenleaf Invitational in Braggs.
Webbers Falls exited the tournament despite 10 points from senior guard Sarah Humphrey. Sydney Graves added another five points for the Lady Warriors, now 1-8.
