Women's Basketball

Ferguson's Record Setting Day Carries Lady Evangels to 90-75 Win At St. Gregory's

Shawnee, Okla. -- Ashlee Ferguson produced a game that will be remembered for a long time to lead the Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels to their fifth straight win, a 90-75 victory over the St. Gregory's University Cavaliers Saturday afternoon (Feb. 22) in Shawnee, Okla. 

Ferguson scored 40 points, a school record since joining the NAIA and only one point shy of the overall school mark.  She also set overall school records in field goals made (15) and threes (9).  

The victory moves the Lady Evangels to 17-10 overall and continues a firm grasp on fifth place in the SAC with an 11-7 conference record.  

The Lady Evangels led by three at the break and the game was tied at 47-47 early in the second half when Ferguson went to work. 

The Colony, Texas native scored 17 points including five from downtown to power a 21-5 spurt to put the Lady Evangels in control, 68-53 at the 7:19 mark of the second half. 

After Kylee Tatum hit a three to bring the Cavaliers within 73-64, Ferguson quickly put out the fire with a three-point play to push the lead back to 12 with five minutes left. 

SGU got no closer than 10 the rest of the way. 

To go with her game-high 40 points, Ferguson also had four rebounds and two assists.  Cheyenne Been added 12 points and Alliyah Spatafora had 10 along with five assists.  Lauren McKinney also recorded a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds. April Williams dished out a game-high and career-best nine dimes for the Lady Evangels (17-10, 11-7 SAC)

Stacy Lee led the Cavaliers with 24 points along with five assists.  

The Lady Evangels dominated the glass to the tune of 52-29 overall and 38-22 on the defensive boards. 

MACU will next host No. 6-ranked Oklahoma City University next Thursday evening (Feb. 27) at 6 p.m. inside the Gaulke Activity Center.  The Lady Evangels gave OCU all it wanted in the first meeting on the road before falling 79-69.  

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