Feb. 12, 2010

2.11.10 - Oklahoma City, Okla.- Sophomore Charlie Shorter drained a three-pointer with 36 seconds to play in regulation to knot the score 73-73 at Oklahoma Christian University on Thursday night. The Evangels were unable to get a much-needed stop, allowing Jeff Crocker to get the game winning field goal with three seconds to play. The Eagles swept the series, defeating MACU 75-73 at the Eagles Nest.

The loss marks the Evangels (12-13, 8-9 SAC) fifth straight defeat in Sooner Athletic Conference play. The Eagles improve to 18-6 overall and 10-6 in the SAC.

Brandon Williams led the Evangels with 16 points. Shorter added 12 points, Cameron Langster scored 11 points and Bradley Cosby contributed 10 points.

Jason Taylor, scoring 19 points, led OC. Along with scoring the game winner, Crocker added 17 points. David Jackson scored 11 points and added six steals. Andre Vaughn rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points.

The Eagles opened the game outscoring the Evangels 19-9. MACU used an 11-1 run to tie the score at 20-20 with 10 minutes to play in the first. The team traded buckets but the Eagles took a six-point lead (43-37) into the locker room at the break.

The Evangels trailed by as many as 16 in the second half. With 3:12 to play, MACU was down by nine points (73-64). MACU went on a 9-0 run to knot the score at 73-73 with 36 seconds to play. Crocker scored the game winner with only seconds to spare.

The Evangels shot 70 percent from the free throw line, 45 percent from the field and 40 percent from behind the arc.

The Eagles edged out MACU on the boards, out-rebounding the Evangels 38-35.

The Evangels are back on the road this Saturday, traveling to Northwestern Oklahoma State University with tip-off set for 8 p.m.