Grand Junction, Colo. -- Parris Price scored a game-high 25 points, just one off her career-high, to power the Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels to an 81-54 victory over the Northern New Mexico College Eagles in action at the Clarion Inn Thanksgiving Classic at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colo. 

The Lady Evangels (6-1) immediately took control as Price and Emilie Schirmer scored six points each to fuel an 18-2 run over the first six minutes of the contest. 

Two threes by Sarah Martin then expanded the lead to 27-6 and the Lady Evangels went on to a 39-23 advantage at the break.

Price and Martin then helped the Lady Evangels pick up where they left off in the first by combining to score the first nine points of the second half to build the lead to 48-23. 

The Lady Evangels led by as many as 35 on two occasions, with the last being 69-34 on a three by Schirmer at the 9:25 mark. 

Price's solid all-around game consisted of 25 points, six rebounds, five assists and five steals.  She shot 7-of-11 overall, 4-of-6 from three-point distance and 7-of-9 at the charity stripe. Martin scored 15 and Williams added 13 points and a team-high seven boards.  Schirmer had 12 points and Sabrina McKinney also dished out five assists. 

Michelle Montes led the Eagles (2-8) with 13 points, while Andi Hammond recorded a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds. 

The Lady Evangels continued their stout defensive effort by limiting the Eagles to only 26.2 percent (17-of-65) overall from the field and 20 percent (3-of-15) from beyond the arc. 

Tomorrow (Nov. 24) the Lady Evangels will play an exhibition game at NCAA D-II member and tournament host Colorado Mesa University.