Dec. 12, 2009

12.12.09 - Oklahoma City, Okla. - In their final game of 2009 the Mid-American Christian University women's basketball team was unable to get past Sooner Athletic Conference opponent Oklahoma City University, falling 96-58 on Saturday evening at the Gaulke Activity Center.

Brett Bates and Laura Duncan each contributed 17 points, leading the Stars in their route over the Lady Evangels. There were four other players scoring in double figures for OCU. Holly Hardin and Donica Cosby each added 13 points while K.J. Johnson and Chontaye Waltereach put away 10 points each.

The Stars edged out MACU on the boards, out-rebounding the Lady Evangels 33-31.

Egidija Busaite was the lone Lady Evangel scoring in double figures with 10 points on the night. She was 4-5 from the field and 2-2 from behind the arc. MACU shot 38 percent from the floor for the game.

OCU took control of the game from the start, holding the Lady Evangels to a bucket in the first 10 minutes of play (22-2). MACU warmed up with under five minutes to play in the first half. They trailed 44-23 at intermission.

MACU never got closer in the second half, with the Stars largest of 38 coming at the end of the game.

The Lady Evangels will resume play in the New Year. MACU will play host to eight conference games in January. The first of them is on January 2nd; MACU will face Wayland Baptist University at 6 p.m.