Jan. 15, 2009

1.15.08 - Oklahoma City, Okla- Although they led throughout the first half of play, the Mid-America Christian University men's basketball team was unable to get past John Brown University on Thursday evening at the Gaulke Activity Center.

The game was tight from start to finish but MACU held the lead for all but one position in the first half; taking an 11 point lead (36-25) into the locker room at the end of the first 20 minutes of play.

There were seven ties in the second half of play. The largest lead in the last fifteen minute was four points. JBU controlled the lead for the last seven minutes. With under five minutes to play the teams traded buckets, leaving the Evangels down by four with 20 seconds to play. Freshman Charlie Shorter hit a big three-pointer to bring the Evangels within one. The Evangels were forced to foul and Golden Eagle point guard Abel Galliguez sealed the game by sinking both of his free throws winning by a final score of 67-64.

The Evangels were led in scoring by Brandon Williams with 22 points and Charlie Shorter with 18 points. Their combined 40 points were over half of the Evangels total points for the evening.

MACU shot 50 percent from the field, 42 percent from behind the arc and 58 percent from the free throw line.

The Evangels take the road on Saturday January 17th when they face Rogers State University; start time is set for 8 p.m.