Feb. 19, 2010

2.18.10 - Bethany, Okla.- The Mid-America Christian University women's basketball team fell to Sooner Athletic Conference opponent Southern Nazarene University, 97-63 on Thursday evening at the Sawyer Center.

With the loss MACU drops to 14-14 overall with a 6-13 conference record. With the win SNU improves to 16-11 overall and 10-9 in the SAC standings.

The Crimson Storm had four players scoring in double figures with two of them posting double-doubles. Lana Keith led SNU in scoring with 18 point. Abbey Marra and Sharmeda Johnson each added 15 points. Marra grabbed 15 rebounds and Johnson added 10 boards. Oumoul Thiam scored 14 points.

Brittany Johnson was the lone double-digit scorer for the Lady Evangels with 14 points. MACU shot 36 percent from the field 59 percent from the free throw line and 24 percent from behind the arc.

Although the Lady Evangels had 10 steals and fewer turnovers than the Storm, they could not find a rhythm on offense. SNU held a double-digit lead for most of the game. They had 13 blocks and out rebounded MACU 49-26.

MACU will try to get back in the win column on Saturday, February 20th at 6 p.m.