Bethany, Okla. – The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels outscored the Southwestern Christian University Lady Eagles by a whopping 43-17 in the second half to overcome a double-digit first half deficit and win 70-54 in Sooner Athletic Conference action tonight (Jan. 26) in Bethany, Okla.

It was definitely a tale of two halves, with the proof being in the shooting percentages.

The Lady Eagles shot 50 percent (13-of-26) overall and 40 percent (6-of-15) from three-point distance in the opening half, while the Lady Evangels shot only 24.3 percent (9-of-37) and 27.8 percent (5-of-18) from beyond the arc.

The second half told a vastly different story, as the Lady Evangels warmed up to shoot 53.8 percent (14-of-26) and 61.5 percent (8-of-13) from the perimeter, while forcing SCU into only a 23.3 percent (7-of-30 clip and 1-of-11 from three-point range.

Down by as much as 12 in the first half and 10 at the break, the Lady Evangels made their move in the third quarter.

With the deficit still at 41-30, the Lady Evangels charged ahead by finishing the final 7:34 of the third period on a 19-4 run.

Mikki Flores keyed the spurt with two threes and eight points, while Sarai Rodriguez finished the spurt with a three to put the Lady Evangels ahead 49-45 heading to the fourth quarter.

Leading by three early in the fourth, Nevada Denton hit consecutive treys and Flores made one free throw to give MACU a double-figure lead of 58-48 with 6:57 remaining.

The Lady Evangels never looked back from there and scored the final seven points of the game to make the final margin 16 points, their biggest lead of the night.

Rodriguez led all scorers with 21 points and Jamie Lamb scored 14 for the Lady Evangels (14-6, 5-4 SAC).

Flores had 12 points with three assists, while Tamiyjah Smith pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds, one shy of her career-high.

Maranda Janz led SCU (9-10, 1-8 SAC) with 19 points and Eliora Johnson had a double-double of 11 points and 10 boards.

A huge key for the Lady Evangels was their domination on the boards, outrebounding the Lady Eagles 45-27 overall that included a 20-6 edge on the offensive glass.

With tonight's game concluding a four-game road trip, the Lady Evangels now return home to host No. 23-ranked John Brown University Saturday afternoon (Jan. 28) at 3 pm inside the Gaulke Activity Center.