OKLAHOMA CITY-- The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels got back on the winning track with a 84-65 victory over the St. Gregory's University Cavaliers in Sooner Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon (Jan. 25) inside the Gaulke Activity Center.
The Lady Evangels (11-8, 5-5 SAC) gained control midway through the first half and went up by double-figures on a bucket by Kelsie Dutton that made it 29-19.
Rackell Goldson then scored consecutive field goals to key a 9-1 spurt that stretched the lead to 43-28 before Lexi Huff scored four straight to end the half to help bring SGU within 43-33 at the break.
The Lady Evangels stayed in command in the second half and used a 9-0 run to balloon the lead to 20. Alliyah Spatafora and Maclayn Massey each connected from three-point range to key the surge that made it 58-38.
After Tori Huff struck for all 11 points of an 11-4 spurt that cut the lead to 13, Cheyenne Been hit a three and Tierra Brown scored inside to spark an 8-2 run that quickly stretched the lead back to 70-52 at the 7:33 mark of the second half.
It remained a 14-point lead when treys by Been and Ferguson proved to be the dagger that fueled an 8-2 run that again made it a 20-point game with just 1:53 remaining.
Ferguson led the Lady Evangels (11-8, 5-5 SAC) with 20 points and also had seven rebounds. Massey added 13 and hit 3-of-6 from three-point distance. Goldson scored 10 and recorded a career-high eight boards. Lauren McKinney scored nine and also had eight rebounds.
Tori Huff scored 20 to lead the Cavaliers (2-14, 1-9 SAC). Taylor Koelsch chipped in with 12 and Kylee Tatum scored 11 along with a game-high eight boards.
The Lady Evangels held a slim 48-47 edge on the glass and forced the Cavaliers into 27 turnovers, led Ferguson's five steals and Goldson's four thefts. April Williams also had three steals.
The Lady Evangels will next be in action next Thursday evening (Jan. 30) at USAO beginning at 6 p.m. in Chickasha, Okla.