OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels scored the first 11 points of the game and never looked back en route to their fifth straight victory, 96-45 over the Ecclesia College Lady Royals in the final day of the MACU Classic Saturday afternoon (Nov. 23) inside the Gaulke Activity Center.  Earlier, Southwestern Christian University bested Baker University, 73-56. 

The Lady Evangels (5-1) put it away early, building the lead to 20 with a 11-2 spurt that made it 35-15 at the 4:19 mark of the first half. 

MACU then scored the final 10 points of the half to take a commanding 45-17 lead at the break. 

The Lady Evangels opened the second half much like the first, out-scoring the Lady Royals 12-1 during the first four minutes to expand the edge to 39 with 15:44 remaining. 

It was a 34-point cushion when the Lady Evangels opened up a 89-39 lead with a 23-7 run over a six-minute span.  

A three by Cheyenne Been with 1:24 left gave the Lady Evangels the final 51-point margin, their largest of the game. 

Four Lady Evangels scored in double-figures, led by 15 points each from Been and Maclayn Massey.  Rackell Goldson scored 14 and Triana Wilridge added 11.  Ashlee Ferguson led the Lady Evangels with eight rebounds. 

Moniqua Davis paced the Lady Royals with a game-high 23 points, while Tabitha Nelson scored 12. 

MACU also enjoyed a huge advantage on the boards, out-rebounding Ecclesia 43-31 overall and 25-13 on the offensive glass. 

The Lady Evangels will next be in action on Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 26) at York College.  Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. in York, Neb.