The Lowdown: Southwestern Christian University @ (RV) Mid-America Christian University
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Gaulke Activity Center, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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The Dish on the Lady Evangels: The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels lost their second straight game as the Wayland Baptist University Flying Queens scored the first 10 points of the game and coasted to a 101-64 win Saturday afternoon in Plainview, Texas.
The Lady Evangels are now 10-5 overall and tied for third in the Sooner Athletic Conference with a 4-2 league mark.
Ferguson is leading the Lady Evangels with 13.8 points per game, while Adaugo Osuala is scoring 11.4 ppg and has dished out a team-best 32 assists on the season despite missing the past four games. McKinney is scoring 10.3 ppg and leads the Lady Evangels with 8.4 rebounds per game. Been is also averaging double-figure scoring at 10.3 ppg.
As a team, the Lady Evangels rank eighth in the NAIA in threes made (129) and threes per game (8.6) and turnover margin (4.7).
The Dish on the Lady Eagles: The Southwestern Christian University Lady Eagles are 4-10 overall and 2-4 in the Sooner Athletic Conference entering tonight's game. SCU is coming off a 75-57 loss at Northwood University on Tuesday but knocked off then No. 16-ranked John Brown University 60-53 on the road last Saturday (Jan. 11).
Vanessa Bledsoe leads the Lady Eagles in both points (13.8 ppg) and rebounding (7.1 rpg), while Adrianna White is scoring 12.3 ppg. Brittany Hamilton has dished out a team-high 41 assists on the season.
The Series: The Lady Evangels have won both meetings against SAC newcomer SCU since joining the NAIA. MACU won 78-59 last year and knocked off SCU 80-63 to win the NCCAA Central Regional championship in 2011.
The Coaches:
Marcus Moeller is in his first season as the head women's basketball coach after serving as assistant coach for the past two years. He has also served as the Assistant Athletic Director at MACU for the past year. Moeller has gotten off to a good start, recently guiding the Lady Evangels to an eight-game winning streak, their longest since joining the NAIA.
Prior to arriving at MACU, Moeller after served three years as an assistant coach at Missouri Southern State University under the tutorship of head coach Maryann Mitts. In those three seasons, Moeller helped MSSU compile an overall combined record of 51-33 and qualify for three MIAA conference tournaments.
He assisted in all areas of the MSSU program including recruiting, scouting, practice and gameday preparations, and academic success.
Before coaching at MSSU, Moeller had a successful playing career at Ozark Christian College in Joplin where he played in all 147 games over a four-year span. Moeller, a two-year captain, averaged eight points and five assists while helping lead the Ambassadors to a 24-16 record his senior season.
Moeller earned a three-year Associate's degree in Christian Education from Ozark Christian College in 2008 and a BS in General Studies from Missouri Southern in 2010.
Becky Mitchell is in her 13th season leading the Southwestern Christian University Lady Eagles. In 2009, Mitchell guided SCU to their best record in school history and was named the ACCA National Coach of the Year.
Up Next: The Lady Evangels are set for a stern test at No. 3-ranked Oklahoma City University on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 18) at 3 p.m.
