Women's Basketball

Golden Eagles Push Past WBB Evangels, 83-67

Siloam Springs, Ark. -- The John Brown University Golden Eagles put away the Mid-America Christian University Evangels in the fourth quarter of an 83-67 win in Sooner Athletic Conference action today (Feb. 11) in Siloam Springs, Ark. 

The Evangels were down by only one at the half, but the Golden Eagles stretched the lead by winning the third quarter 21-10 to lead 61-49 heading to the fourth. 

MACU got back into it, outscoring the Golden Eagles 7-0 to start the fourth quarter to come within 61-56 at the 7:52 mark. 

Baily Cameron then responded for JBU and scored seven straight points to finish a 9-0 run and give the Golden Eagles their biggest lead at that point of 70-56 with 6:15 left. 

The Golden Eagles never looked back from there, leading by at least 10 points the rest of the way. 

MACU started the game with the first five points and after the Golden Eagles rallied for a four-point lead, a three by Nevada Denton and score from Brittany Thompson gave the Evangels a 17-16 lead after the opening quarter. 

Mikki Flores had team-highs of 19 points and eight assists for the Evangels (16-9, 7-7 SAC), with Denton scoring 18. 

Thompson produced a double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds for MACU. 

Cameron led all scorers with 27 for the Golden Eagles (18-7, 10-4 SAC) and Jana Schammel had 11 points. Jordan Martin led JBU with a team-high 10 boards. 

The Evangels will be back home to host Southwestern Christian University Thursday evening (Feb. 16) at 6 pm inside the Gaulke Activity Center. 

 
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