Feb. 28, 2010

2.28.10 - Plainveiw, Texas- The Lady Evangels fell to Wayland Baptist University, 78-53 in their Sooner Athletic Conference finale on Saturday afternoon at the Hutcherson Center.

MACU (15-16, 7-15) couldn't find a rhythm on offense, shooting 27 percent from the field and 25 percent from behind the arc. They shot 86 percent from the free throw line.

Julisa Mitchell was the lone double-digit scorer for the Lady Evangels with 11 points.

The Flying Queens were led in scoring by Erika Raymond with 20 points. Jessica Walker and Shamon Doss each added 13 points; while Meagan Coats posted 10 points.

WBU shot 43 percent from the field, 36 percent from three-point range and 90 percent from the free throw line. The flying Queens were 20 for 20 from the line before intermission, accounting for over half the points they acquired in the first 20 minutes of play.

The teams opened the game trading buckets but WBU used a 12-3 run to take an 11-point lead (32-21) with 3:50 to play in the half. The Lady Evangels cut the Flying Queens lead to nine points (36-27) at intermission.

WBU put the game away early in the second half, opening with a 24-9 spurt. The Lady Evangels were unable to overcome the deficit.

The loss ends the Lady Evangels season in the Sooner Athletic Conference with Northwestern Oklahoma State University edging out MACU in the conference standing with an 8-14 record. They went into the day tied for eighth place in the conference standing. The Lady Rangers defeated JBU, giving them sole position of eighth place and a spot in the SAC tournament.

The Lady Evangels will play their final home game on Monday, March 1st, taking on Central Baptist College in the NCCAA Central Region semi-final game at 6 p.m.