Plainview, Texas -- The Wayland Baptist University Flying Queens jumped out to a big lead in the first half, but had to hold off the Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels 64-53 in a Sooner Athletic Conference matchup Saturday afternoon (Feb. 11) in Plainview, Texas.

The Flying Queens scored the first eight points of the game and led 14-2 at the 14:22 mark of the opening half.

It was still a 12-point deficit when Kourtni Williams scored 10 points, including eight at the free-throw line to fuel a 15-5 spurt to bring the Lady Evangels within 21-19.

Three freebies by Parris Price made it a one-point game and a three from Brittany Woodard answered an Ashton Pedigo trey to make it 28-26 with 2:49 left in the opening stanza.

The Flying Queens then scored seven straight before a jumper by Nicole Wittman cut the lead to 35-28 at the break.

After Brooklyn Bell hit two at the line to bring MACU to within three early in the second half, Angeleigh Davis capped a 9-0 run that stretched the lead back to 12 with 12:22 left.

The lead remained 12 but the Lady Evangels again clawed back with eight straight to make it 50-46 at the 6:31 mark of the second half.

It was still a four-point deficit when a layup by Erika Raymond and a trey from Alex Williams expanded the lead back to nine with 3:49 left.

Price then hit a three and made a free-throw to trim the lead to 58-53, but a three-point play by Raymond and three free throws sealed the win for the Flying Queens.

WBU also tightened up defensively down the stretch, holding the Lady Evangels without a field goal over the final 3:17.

Price and Williams each had a team-high 16 points to lead the Lady Evangels (10-14, 4-14 SAC), with Williams recording a game-high 12 rebounds.

Davis and Raymond each had 17 points to pace the Flying Queens, while Davis and Pedigo each had a team-high seven boards.

WBU (9-14, 7-10 SAC) limited the Lady Evangels to only 24.2 percent (15-of-62) from the field overall and held a 34-16 edge scoring in the paint.

The Lady Evangels were competitive on the glass, only being out-rebounded 44-39 overall but recording a 16-12 advantage on the offensive glass.

MACU will next return home to host John Brown on Thursday evening (Feb. 16) at 6 p.m. in the Gaulke Activity Center.