Jan. 24, 2008
1.24.08 - OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels last second effort fell short Thursday, Jan 24 against the John Brown University Lady Eagles. The Lady Eagles edged the Lady Evangels 49-46.
MACU struggled from the field, shooting just 22% from the field, and 16% from the three-point line. The JBU bench came up big for the Lady Eagles, outscoring the Lady Evangels 22-3 in bench points. MACU shot 80% from the free-throw line, but missed crucial free-throws down the stretch.
"The shooting was the story for us tonight," Head Coach Josh Lind said. "I thought we played good enough to win defensively, but our offense was not clicking tonight."
The Lady Evangels grabbed an early lead on the Lady Eagles, but failed to take control. JBU tied the game at 10-10 mid-way through the first half. The first half continued to be back and forth, with the Lady Eagles taking the largest lead of the first half, 28-23, at the 2:48 mark.
Both teams failed to score in the final two minutes of the first half, and the Lady Evangels went into the locker room down at halftime, 28-23.
MACU played catch up the entire second half. MACU went on a mini 7-2 run and cut the lead 30-28 with 16:41 remaining in the game. JBU answered and went on a 12-1 run, stretching its lead to 42-29 mid-way through the game.
The Lady Evangels rallied, going on a 10-3 run and cutting the lead to 45-41 with four minutes left in the game. The rest of the game remained close, but MACU missed key free throws down the stretch. The Lady Evangels found themselves down three with seconds remaining, but Senior Courtney Sorrels back rimmed a three-pointer that would have sent the game into overtime.
Sophomore April Hale finished the game with 12 points and four rebounds. Junior Treasure McCoy contributed 11 points and six rebounds.The Lady Evangels fall to 4-14 on the season, and 1-9 in Sooner Athletic Conference play.
MACU will play Rogers State University on the road Saturday, Jan 26. Game time is set for 6:00 p.m.
If you are interested in playing women's basketball for MACU or would like more information about the women's basketball program, contact Coach Josh Lind at 405-692-3136 or via email at jlind@macu.edu.
