Feb. 14, 2008
2.14.08 - OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels won its third straight game Thursday, Feb 14 against the St. Gregory's University Lady Cavaliers in Sooner Athletic Conference action. The Lady Evangels defeated the Lady Cavaliers, 71-57.
"We struggled to put the game away in the first half," MACU Head Coach Josh Lind said. "However, we were able to maintain a steady run in the second half and put the game away."
The Lady Evangels excelled on defense, holding the Lady Cavaliers to just 23% shooting from the field, and 16% shooting from the three-point line.MACU scored 20 second chance points, and scored ten points off of SGU turnovers. The Lady Evangels committed just nine turnovers for the game, and forced 17 SGU turnovers.
MACU started the game on an 11-1 run, and never trailed in the game. SGU trimmed the lead to single digits, but the Lady Evangels stretched the lead back to double digits with nine minutes remaining in the first half.
The Lady Cavaliers cut the lead, 25-22, at the 3:06 mark in the first half. MACU responded, going on a 7-0 run and held a 10 point lead with a minute remaining in the first half.
SGU hit two free-throws to close the first half, but MACU went into the locker room at halftime with a 35-27 lead.
The Lady Cavaliers closed the MACU gap to four points, but the Lady Evangels went on a 9-2 run and took an eleven point lead. The Lady Evangels never let the lead get below nine points for the rest of the game, and held its largest lead, 71-52, with 1:21 left in the game, and cruised to the win.
Junior Treasure McCoy had a big game for the Lady Evangels with 19 points and 15 rebounds. Senior Courtney Sorrels contributed 11 points and five assists.
The Lady Evangels improve to 7-19 on the season, and 3-12 in the conference.
MACU will battle Oklahoma Baptist University in SAC play Saturday, Feb 16. Game time is slated 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.
