Grand Junction, Colo. -- The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels were tripped up 88-64 in an exhibition game at the NCAA D-II member Colorado Mesa University Mavericks in the final night (Nov. 24) of the Clarion Inn Thanksgiving Classic in Grand Junction, Colo.  The Mavericks are now a perfect 4-0 on the season and received 21 votes in the latest NCAA D-II USA Today Coaches Poll (Nov. 20). 

The Mavericks used a solid defensive effort from the start to limit the Lady Evangels (6-1) to only a 26.9 percent (13-of-49) shooting clip from the floor, while shooting 54.8 percent (34-of-62) from the field themselves. 

MACU trailed 48-34 at the half but clawed to within nine with a 7-0 run that made it 50-41 at the 16:40 mark of the second half. 

But the Mavericks pulled away for good with a 21-3 explosion over the next five minutes to take a commanding 71-44 lead. 

For the second straight night at the Classic, Parris Price scored a team-high 25 points and also tied for team-high honors with five rebounds.  Kourtni Williams added 10 points, while Emilie Schirmer scored seven and also had five boards. 

Katrina Selsor and Sharaya Selsor each scored 25 points to pace the Mavericks' offensive attack, with Katrina Selsor also pulling down a game-high 11 rebounds.  Bruna Deichmann added 15 points and seven boards. 

The Mavericks out-rebounded the Lady Evangels 36-33 overall, but MACU held a 13-9 edge on the offensive glass. 

The Lady Evangels will next play Ecclesia College next Saturday afternoon (Dec. 1) at 2 p.m. on the campus of Southwestern Christian University in Bethany, Okla.