Waxahahchie, Texas -- The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels out-scored the Southwestern Assemblies of God University Lady Lions 41-25 in the second half to win 65-52 and improve to 4-0 in the Sooner Athletic Conference for the first time in school history Saturday afternoon (Jan. 4) in Waxahachie, Texas.   

SAGU led 27-24 at the break and extended that edge to eight on a bucket by Nia Winston with 14:41 remaining.  

That's when the Lady Evangels got going as Cheyenne Been converted a three-point play and threes by Maclayn Massey and Triana Wilridge cut the deficit to 36-35. 

Following a pair of free throws by Alexis McAfee that pushed the lead back to three for SAGU, April Williams and Lauren McKinney scored consecutive baskets to give the Lady Evangels (10-3, 4-0 SAC) their first lead since the 5:28 mark of the first half. 

It was tied at 42-42 when Ashlee Ferguson connected from long range to put the Lady Evangels ahead for good and then hit two more treys to fuel an 11-1 spurt for a 53-43 lead with 5:27 left. 

After the Lady Lions scored four straight to come within six, Been hit two free throws and Ferguson hit another trey to put it away at the 1:36 mark. 

Ferguson scored 12 of her team-leading 17 points in the second half to power the Lady Evangels' charge.  Been scored 13, while McKinney and Williams each led MACU with eight rebounds.  Alliyah Spatafora dished out a team-high five assists. 

Winston scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Lady Lions and Laken Ward had a game-high 10 boards. 

The Lady Evangels forced 18 turnovers and out-rebounded the Lady Lions 46-37 overall, including a 20-11 edge on the offensive glass. 

MACU will next face a stern test at No. 9-ranked Oklahoma Baptist University on Tuesday evening (Jan. 7) at 6 p.m. in Shawnee, Okla.