Nov. 20, 2008

11.20.08 - Oklahoma City, Okla.- The Mid-America Christian University women's basketball team bounced back from last weeks loss to College of the Ozark with an 94-73 win over Bacone College on Thursday night at the Gaulke Activity Center.

The Lady Evangels (3-2) trailed twice early in the game but took a 49-34 lead at the intermission before pulling away and winning by 21 points.

Sophomore Tiphani Eaves led the Lady Evangels in scoring, putting away 24 points in 26 minutes of action. She also had four rebounds and two assists.

Senior Danein Wells provided a spark off the bench for MACU, scoring 16 points and grabbing four rebounds.

Junior Karina Trinidade went five for five from the field, four for four from three point range and three four three from the free throw line giving her 17 points. She also had eight defensive rebounds, three assists and five steals.

Courtney Dixson led Bacone College (1-4) with 15 points and Sheila Nave scored 13.

Senior Treasure McCoy had seven rebounds for MACU, helping the Lady Evangels tally a 45-25 edge on the boards.

"I am proud of our girls for getting a win," said Women's Basketball Coach Markus Crandall. "I am more proud of the fact that we kept our composer under the pressure of a sloppy, and at times, heated game. We shot the ball very well tonight, but we know we are going to have to do better job on defense to win in SAC.I am pleased with the fact that we had 13 players that scored andeveryone played hard until the end of the contest."

MACU will return to action on Tuesday when they travel Southwestern, tip off is at 5 p.m.