Bethany, Okla. -- The Mid-America Christian University Evangels started strong and never looked back in cruising to a season-opening, 90-63 victory over the Bacone College (Okla.) Warriors Friday afternoon at the Southwestern Christian Classic in Bethany, Okla. 

The Evangels scored the first nine points of the game and led 19-7 at the 13:00 minute mark of the opening half and maintained a 12-point advantage of 45-33 at the break. 

MACU then pulled away by out-scoring the Warriors 24-6 to open the second half to take a commanding 30-point 69-39 lead. 

Cameron Langster shot 7-of-9 from the field to lead five Evangels in double-figures with 16 points.  Charlie Shorter scored 14 and tied for the team-lead with seven rebounds. 

Brandon Williams and Darius Gregory each scored 13, while George Haynes had a couple of ferocious dunks and scored 12 along with seven boards.

James Scott led the Warriors with 18 points and Lakheem Trotter added 10. 

For the game, the Evangels shot 54.7 percent (35-of-64) from the floor, while limiting the Warriors to only a 33.8 percent (23-of-68) shooting clip.  The Evangels (1-0) also enjoyed a 46-41 edge in rebounds. 

MACU will wrap up play at the SWC Classic with a matchup against Bethany College (Kan.) tomorrow afternoon (Nov. 5) at 2 p.m.