OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels extended their winning streak to three games, this time upsetting the No. 16-ranked John Brown University Golden Eagles 60-55 in a great Sooner Athletic Conference matchup Thursday evening (Feb. 20) inside the Gaulke Activity Center.

In a wild three-minute span that featured five lead changes, a layup by Ashlee Ferguson gave the Lady Evangels the lead for good at 52-51 with 2:30 remaining.

Maclayn Massey then hit a layup to extend the edge to three with 1:56 left.

Following a Brooke Barker score, Cheyenne Been answered by getting to the rim for another layup that again made it a three-point game. 

Kortni Barenberg then made it a one-point with a jumper and the Golden Eagles got a defensive stop with a chance to take the lead. 

But the Lady Evangels responded defensively with a stop of their own and gained possession with 17 seconds left.

Lauren McKinney and Tierra Brown then stepped to the charity stripe and nailed two crucial free throws to seal the victory. 

The Lady Evangels (16-10, 10-7 SAC) used a 13-0 spurt featuring seven points from Lauren McKinney to gain control and turn a five-point deficit into a 46-38 edge at the 7:56 mark of the second half.

MACU held the Golden Eagles scoreless for seven minutes that fueled the surge ahead. 

Two threes by Kami Garrison and a trey from Barenberg provided a quick response for the Golden Eagles and put JBU in front 47-46 with 5:46 left.

The Golden Eagles twice led by six in the first half before Massey hit a three to tie the score at 18-18 at the 8:18 mark of the first half.

Lauren Rogers scored five points of a 6-2 run to push the lead back to four and the Golden Eagles took a 27-24 lead into the break.

McKinney paced the Lady Evangels with 17 points and eight rebounds, with Ashlee Ferguson chipping in with 15.  Massey added 11 points and Alliyah Spatafora had a solid all-around game by tying her career-highs in both assists (7) and rebounds (6). 

Barenberg had a team-high 17 to lead the Golden Eagles and Garrison scored 16.  Lauren Rogers added 12 points.

The Lady Evangels dominated the glass to the tune of a 42-34 edge overall rebounding edge and a 14-4 advantage on the offensive glass.

MACU will look to make it four straight wins Saturday afternoon (Feb. 22) at St. Gregory's University beginning at 3 p.m. in Shawnee, Okla.