Siloam Springs, Ark. -- The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels gave the No. 18-ranked John Brown University Golden Eagles all they wanted for a half, but JBU flexed their muscle and put together a big second half to win 92-66 Thursday evening (Jan. 23) in Siloam Springs, Ark.

The Lady Evangels hung close thoughout the opening half and held a one-point lead as consecutive buckets by Ashlee Ferguson and Cheyenne Been made it 25-24 at the 5:44 mark.

Sierra Shipley then hit a three to start a 13-3 spurt for the Golden Eagles before a three by Ferguson cut the deficit to 37-31 at the break.

JBU picked up where it left off in the first half by outscoring the Lady Evangels (10-8, 4-5 SAC) 10-2 during the first three minutes of the second half for a commanding 47-33 lead.

After a three by Ferguson and five points from Alliyah Spatafora keyed a 12-5 run that brought the Lady Evangels within 59-53, Lauren Rogers nailed a pair of threes as the Golden Eagles scored seven straight to quickly stretch the lead back to 14.

It remained a 14-point lead with 5:27 left when the Golden Eagles put it away with 14 straight points over the next four minutes. 

Ferguson led the Lady Evangels with 20 points and Tierra Brown added 11.  Kelsie Dutton had a team-high seven boards for MACU.

Kortni Barenberg led four Golden Eagles in double-figures with a game-high 21 points, followed by Shipley's 18 points.  Brooke Barker scored 13, while Eliana Fernandez posted a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds.

The Golden Eagles (14-3, 6-2 SAC) shot a blazing 68 percent (17-of-25) from the field in the second half and held a 40-31 edge on the glass.

The Lady Evangels will look to get back on a winning note by returning home to host St. Gregory's University on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 25) at 3 p.m. inside the Gaulke Activity Center.