Jan. 10, 2010

1.10.10 - Oklahoma City, Okla. - Charlie Shorter led the Evangels in scoring with 20 points but it wasn't enough to get past Sooner Athletic Conference opponent Rogers State University, losing 97-86 at the Gaulke Activity Center on Saturday night.

The Evangels suffer their first loss of 2010 and end their home winning streak. The loss gives them a 9-6 overall record with a 5-2 conference record. RSU improves to 10-5 overall with a 3-2 conference record.

The Evangels got off to a slow start trailing 21-8 in the seven minutes of play. MACU warmed up, rallying back with a 15-2 run, knotting the score 23-23. The Evangels took a six point lead into the break.

The score stayed close for most of the game but thing started to go wrong for the Evangels in the last six minutes of the game. Going into the final minutes MACU led 82-81. The Hillcats held the Evangels to just two buckets, going on a 16-4 run to end the game. The Evangels were plagues with fouls while shooting 2 for 8 from the floor in the last six minutes.

Brandon Williams added 16 points on the night while Darius Gregory put away 10 points.

Reggie Burnett was the high scorer for the Hillcats with 27 points, followed by John Boyd with 26 points and 10 rebounds.

The Evangels will be back at home on Thursday taking on Northwestern Oklahoma State University at 8 p.m.