Jan. 10, 2010

1.10.10 - Oklahoma City, Okla.- The Mid-America Christian University women's basketball team fell to Sooner Athletic Conference opponent Rogers State University 63-49 on Saturday evening at the Gaulke Activity Center.

With the loss the Lady Evangels fall to 8-7 overall with a 1-6 conference record. RSU improves to 12-3 overall and 4-3 in the SAC.

There were only two players scoring in double-figures. Hunter Peterson led the Lady Hillcats in scoring with 18 points. Karina Trindade was the high scorer for MACU posting 13 points.

The scored stayed close the entire first half. With 4:30 to play before intermission MACU trailed by one points (28-29). The Lady Hillcats hit back to back three-pointers followed by a field goal making it 37-28 with 1:30 to play in the half. The Lady Evangels were able to get some points on the board before halftime with a three-pointer by Egidija Busaite. With time running down Johnson got a defensive rebound and a lay up to make the score 33-37 going into the locker room at the half.

Things went terribly wrong for the Lady Evangels in the second half. RSU out-scored MACU 20-4 (38-59) in the first 15 minutes of the second half.

MACU picked up their scoring in the last five minutes, out-scoring RSU 11-4, but it was too late to catch the Lady Hillcats.

The Lady Evangels shot 41 percent from the field, 39 percent from the three-point range and 44 percent from the free throw line.

RSU won the battle on the boards, out rebounding MACU 34-27.

The Lady Evangels continue their stint at home on Thursday, January 14th when they face SAC opponent Northwestern Oklahoma State University at 6 p.m.