The Lowdown: (RV) Wayland Baptist University @ No. Mid-America Christian University
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Gaulke Activity Center, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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The Dish on the Lady Evangels: The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels gave the No. 4-ranked Oklahoma Baptist University Bison all they could handle, but came up just short in their upset bid and their fourth straight win 65-64 Tuesday evening (Feb. 4) inside the Gaulke Activity Center. MACU had a chance to win after the Lady Bison split a pair at the charity stripe, but a steal by Charity Fowler in the closing seconds sealed OBU's 13th straight win.
The Lady Evangels are now 13-9 overall and remain in sole possession of fifth place in the Sooner Athletic Conference with a 7-6 conference record.
Ashlee Ferguson is leading the Lady Evangels with 15.2 points per game, while Adaugo Osuala is scoring 11.4 ppg and is third on the team with 32 assists despite missing the past 11 games. Lauren McKinney is scoring 10.5 ppg and leads the Lady Evangels with 8.7 rebounds per game. Cheyenne Been is also averaging double-figure scoring at 10.6 ppg and is second on the team with 40 assists. Alliyah Spatafora has dished out a team-high 47 assists on the season.
As a team, the Lady Evangels rank second in the NAIA in threes made (196) and fourth in threes per game (8.9).
Individually, Ferguson is eighth in the NAIA in threes made (60).
The Dish on the Flying Queens: The Wayland Baptist University Flying Queens had their seven-game winning streak snapped last Saturday with a 73-68 home loss to No. 16-ranked John Brown University. WBU is currently fourth in the SAC with an 8-3 conference record and are 11-9 overall.
Angeleigh Davis is pacing the Flying Queens with 17.0 ppg, followed by Laura Castillo at 11.2 ppg along with a team-high 83 assists. lesha Greer leads WBU in rebounding at 8.8 rpg.
The Flying Queens are one of the better rebounding teams in the country, ranking third in the NAIA in total rebounds per game (50.1 rpg), second in defensive rebounds per game (32.3) and fifth in both offensive rebounds per game (17.8) and total rebound margin (11.2). WBU is also ninth in scoring per game (82.7).
The Series: The Lady Evangels have lost six straight to the Flying Queens overall and are 2-11 vs. WBU since joining the NAIA. The Lady Evangels are 1-5 against the Flying Queens at home.
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, guiding the Lady Evangels to an eight-game winning streak earlier this season, their longest since joining the NAIA.
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.
Plainview, Texas native Alesha Robertson is in her first season at Wayland Baptist University. Robertson played collegiately at Texas Tech University and recently coached for Hoop55 and Lubbock Christian High School. Robertson guided LCHS to the TAPPS 3A state championship in 2013.
Up Next: The Lady Evangels will have a bye this Saturday before returning to action next Thursday night (Feb. 13) at 6 p.m. at Northwood University.
