OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels equaled their best start since joining the NAIA with a dramatic 72-71 victory over their former Sooner Athletic Conference rival and NCAA D-II member Oklahoma Christian University Lady Eagles Thursday evening (Dec. 6).  The win moves the Lady Evangels to 8-1 overall for the first time since the 2009-10 season. 

The Lady Evangels sealed the victory by getting a defensive stop in the final seconds after OC got the ball with 9.7 seconds left and a chance to win. 

MACU led 38-33 at the break and built the lead up to 60-47, but the Lady Eagles clawed back into it with a 10-2 run to make it a five-point game at the 7:42 mark of the second half. 

Parris Price led the way for the Lady Evangels with an all-around game of 20 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals.  Kourtni Williams had 12 points and eight rebounds, while Emilie Schirmer pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds.  Sabrina McKinney dished out a team-high eight assists. 

Katy O'Steen paced the Lady Eagles (4-6) with 27 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the field. 

The Lady Evangels will be right back in action Saturday evening (Dec. 8) at Rhema Bible College at 6:30 p.m. in Broken Arrow, Okla.