Shawnee, Okla. -- The No. 10-ranked Mid-America Christian University Evangels won for the fifth straight time by defeating the Jarvis Christian College Bulldogs tonight 97-77 (Nov. 28) at the SGU Thanksgiving Classic on the campus of St. Gregory's University in Shawnee, Okla. 

The Evangels (7-1) broke the game wide open when consecutive threes by Bryon Miller capped a 26-2 burst that bridged the final 44 seconds of the first half and the opening five minutes of the second half for a commanding 67-36 lead. 

MACU never let up from that point and built the edge as high as 37 points on two occasions, with the last coming on two Devante Moore free throws that made it 83-46 at the 8:31 mark of the second half. 

Leading 12-11 early in the opening half, the Evangels gained some separation as a three-point play from Miller put the finishing touches on a 18-4 spurt stretched the lead to 30-15 with 7:05 left. 

The Evangels continued to pull away and led 38-20 on a putback by Devonse Reed before the Bulldogs chipped away as consecutive treys from Todd Brown concluded a 14-3 push and brought Jarvis with 41-34. 

Buckets by Malcolm Mann and Exzavia Seaton finished the half and put the Evangels up 45-34 at the break.

Moore led the Evangels with a career-high 16 points, followed by 15 points from Reed. Nick Tate recorded a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds and Mann added 12 points. 

Dion Malone had 17 points for the Bulldogs, while James Parker also scored 17 along with a game-high 11 boards. Terrel De Rouen scored 16 and Brown also scored in double-figures with 11 points. 

The Evangels shot 47.2 percent (34-of-72) from the floor while limiting the Bulldogs to only a 34.6 percent (28-of-81) clip. MACU also enjoyed a 44-24 edge in points in the paint. 

Action continues in the SGU Thanksgiving Classic when the Evangels face Baker University (Kan.) tomorrow afternoon (Nov. 29) at 2 p.m.