Alva, Okla. -- The Northwestern Oklahoma State Lady Rangers used a huge first half run to pull away and coast to a 77-52 win over the Mid-America Christian Lady Evangels in a Sooner Athletic Conference matchup on New Years Eve (Dec. 31) Saturday night in Alva, Okla. 

After Brittany Woodard nailed a three that gave the Lady Evangels an early 5-3 lead, the Lady Rangers exploded for an 18-0 run over the next six minutes for a 16-point cushion. 

A pair of treys by Erica Jones and Chelsea Key brought the Lady Evangels back to within 21-12 and two more threes by Jones made it 30-20 at the 7:03 mark of the first half. 

It was 35-23 when Autumn Klugh hit two threes to help the Lady Rangers score the final 11 points of the first half for a 46-23 advantage at the break. 

The closest the Lady Evangels could come in the second half was 16 points on three occasions, with the last being on a bucket by Parris Price that made it 62-46 with 3:50 left. 

But the Lady Rangers (7-5, 3-2 SAC) put it away as LaParis Newsom capped a 9-0 spurt for a 25-point lead at the 2:51 mark. 

Jones led the Lady Evangels with 18 points, while Price and Nicole Wittman each added eight points. Kourtni Williams had a team-high eight rebounds. 

Talytha Williams led all scorers with 21 points, with Audrey Richmond adding 15 and Newsom chipping in with 14.  Klugh and Renee Golliday each had a game-high nine boards. 

The Lady Evangels (7-4, 1-4 SAC) out-rebounded the Lady Rangers 46-43, but were hurt by 30 turnovers that led to 18 points.  NWOSU also enjoyed a 34-16 edge in points in the paint.

MACU will next host Oklahoma Christian on Monday night (Jan. 2) at 6 p.m. inside the Gaulke Activity Center.