Plainview, Texas -- The Wayland Baptist University Flying Queens scored the first 10 points of the game and never looked back in a 101-64 win over the Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels Saturday afternoon (Jan. 11) in Plainview, Texas.
WBU darted out to a 10-point lead during the first 2:30 of the contest before consecutive threes by Ashlee Ferguson and Cheyenne Been cut the lead to four.
After two buckets by Angeleigh Davis helped balloon the lead back to 10, Been and Rackell Goldson connected from long range to make it 18-14 at the 13:39 mark of the opening half.
It was a 21-16 lead when the Flying Queens pulled away as seven points from Stephanie Afunugo fueled a 18-3 spurt over a five minute span that resulted in a 39-19 lead with 7:31 left in the first half.
The Lady Evangels (10-5, 4-2 SAC) weren't through yet though and five points from Ferguson and threes by Been and Alliyah Spatafora sparked a 12-0 run that trimmed the deficit to just 39-31 before the Flying Queens settled for a 52-39 lead at the break.
It was the second half that saw the Flying Queens (5-8, 2-2 SAC) blow the game open with a 13-3 lead that stretched the lead to 27 at the 9:24 mark and WBU coasted to the win from that point.
Ferguson led the Lady Evangels with 16 points and Been chipped in with 12. Lauren McKinney also scored in double-figures with 11 points.
Davis powered the Flying Queens with a game-high 32 points, while Afunugo (17 points, 15 rebounds) and Iesha Green (11 points, 11 rebounds) each posted a double-double. Laura Castillo added 15 points.
The Flying Queens also dominated the boards, outrebounding the Lady Evangels 66-43 overall and 49-30 on the defensive glass.
MACU will next return home to host Southwestern Christian University on Thursday evening (Jan. 16) at 6 p.m. inside the Gaulke Activity Center.