The Lowdown: Southwestern Assemblies of God University @ Mid-America Christian University
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Gaulke Activity Center, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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The Dish on the Lady Evangels: The Mid-America Christian University Evangels improved to 14-10 overall and 8-7 in the Sooner Athletic Conference following a 78-50 drubbing of Northwood University Thursday night (Feb. 13) in Cedar Hill, Texas. Alliyah Spatafora led the Lady Evangels with a career-high 15 points along with six rebounds. Cheyenne Been and Lauren McKinney each scored 10, with McKinney recording a game-high eight rebounds and Been securing seven boards. The eight SAC wins are tied for the most for the Lady Evangels since becoming an NAIA school.
Ashlee Ferguson is leading the Lady Evangels with 14.9 ppg, while Adaugo Osuala is scoring 11.4 ppg and is third on the team with 32 assists on the season despite missing the past 13 games. Lauren McKinney is scoring 10.6 ppg and leads the Lady Evangels with 8.5 rebounds per game. Cheyenne Been is also averaging double-figure scoring at 10.8 ppg.
The Dish on the Lady Lions: The Southwestern Assemblies of God University Lady Lions are 12-13 overall and 6-9 in the SAC after alternating wins and losses their past five games.
Nia Winston leads the Lady Lions in scoring with 18.5 ppg and Shaquita Roberts has a team-high 6.7 rebounds. Taylor Hill has dished out a team-best 67 assists.
The Series: The Lady Evangels won 65-52 at SAGU in the first meeting this season back on Jan. 4. Even though this is SAGU's first season in the SAC, the Lady Evangels and Lady Lions had also faced each other three times since MACU became an NAIA school in 2007. The Lady Evangels won two of those three meetings.
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, already leading the Lady Evangels to equal their most conference victories (8) since joining the NAIA in 2007.
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.
Arlon Beadles is in his ninth season guiding the Southwestern Assemblies of God University Lady Lions.
Up Next: The Lady Evangels will remain at home with a huge test against No. 16-ranked John Brown University next Thursday night (Feb. 20) at 6 p.m. inside the Gaulke Activity Center.
