March 1, 2008
3.1.08 - OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels fell in Sooner Athletic Conference action against the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Lady Rangers Saturday, March 1. The Lady Rangers defeated the Lady Evangels, 69-54.
MACU honored its seniors Saturday night, Courtney Sorrels and Miah Milton before the game.
The Lady Evangels struggled from the free-throw line, shooting just 50%. The NWOSU bench outscored the MACU bench, 34-13. The Lady Rangers scored 15 points off of 15 Lady Evangel turnovers, while MACU scored just five points off of 16 NWOSU turnovers.
The Lady Evangels jumped on the Lady Rangers early, going on a 6-0 run thanks to Freshman April Hales two three-pointers. The Lady Rangers responded going on a 7-0 run and taking a 7-6 lead with seventeen minutes remaining in the first half.
The remaining of the first half was back and forth, which consisted of seven lead changes. The Lady Rangers went on a 13-2 run late in the first half and grabbed the largest lead of the first half, 31-21, at the 1:28 mark.
MACU closed the first half on a 5-0 run, cutting the Lady Ranger lead, 31-26, at halftime.
The Lady Evangels scored on the first possession of the second half, cutting the NWOSU lead by two, but the Lady Rangers scored eight unanswered points and regained their ten point lead.
The Lady Evangels cut the lead, 47-43, mid-way through the second half, but that was the closest MACU would get as the Lady Rangers closed the game on a 22-11 run and held on for the win.
Junior Treasure McCoy had another double-double for the Lady Evangels with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Sorrels finished the game with nine points, while Milton contributed eight points.
The Lady Evangels fall to 8-24 on the season, and 4-18 in SAC play.
MACU will battle the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Wednesday, March 5 in the SAC Tournament on the campus of Oklahoma Christian University in Edmond, Okla. Game time is set for 9:45 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.
