Plainview, Texas -- The No. 14-Wayland Baptist University Flying Queens won for the 14th straight time today (Feb. 13), defeating the Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels 91-69 in Plainview, Texas. 

Sarai Rodriguez scored the Lady Evangels' first seven points of the game as MACU kept things close early, trailing only 20-14 at the end of the first quarter. 

MACU came even closer in the second period, scoring seven straight points to climb within 32-30 at the 2:16 mark. 

The Flying Queens gained separation at the conclusion of the half when Jade Jones scored six straight points to cap a 11-1 push that put WBU ahead 43-31 at the break. 

After WBU stretched the lead to 18 with 3:09 left in the third, the Lady Evangels again showed fight and cut the deficit in half on a three by Lindsey Mann that finished a 10-1 spurt that made it 62-53. 

With the lead at 12 early in the fourth, WBU finally shook the Lady Evangels as Nina Sato scored eight points to lead an 18-2 burst over the next 5:40 for a commanding 28-point bulge. 

Rodriguez led the Lady Evangels (9-13, 6-8 SAC) with 19 points and seven rebounds, followed by Alliyah Spatafora's 18 points. Mann finished with 14 points and Kelli Tolar added 12. 

Sato paced the Flying Queens (18-4, 13-1 SAC), while Jones and Stephanie Afunugo had identical double-doubles of 16 points and 11 boards. 

The Flying Queens showed why they're the top rebounding team in the Sooner Athletic Conference, outrebounding the Lady Evangels 50-32 overall while enjoying a 60-20 edge in points in the paint. 

The Lady Evangels will next play at John Brown University Thursday evening (Feb. 18) at 6 p.m. in Siloam Springs, Ark.