OKLAHOMA CITY – In helping lead Mid-America Christian to a pair of second half comeback SAC road wins last week, senior forward Terrance Jones was picked as the Sooner Athletic Conference Player of the Week on Monday.
The 6-5 forward was one of the offensive and defensive leaders for MACU in their two rallies, as he finished the week by averaging a double-double at 20.5 points and 10 rebounds per game while also dishing out four assists and grabbing four steals. Overall, the Dallas native knocked down 14-for-23 (60.9 percent) from the floor and 12-of-18 (66.7 percent) from the foul line.
In the victory at Southwestern Christian, Jones spearheaded a 17-point comeback with 10:58 to go in the second half as MACU outscored the Eagles 32-13 down the stretch to come away the 75-73 win. Jones led the MACU offense with 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting to go with 7-for-11 from the free throw line while ripping down 10 rebounds, tallying three assists and recording two steals in the win.
Jones had another stellar performance in MACU's comeback win at Oklahoma City on Saturday. Jones finished the contest with his second straight 20-point, 10-rebound double-double, converting on 7-of-12 shot attempts and 5-of-7 free throws to go with an assist and two steals on the defensive end.
Heading into the week, Jones leads the Evangels in scoring with 139 points (17.3 ppg) and rebounding with 74 boards (9.3 rpg) while also ranking second on the team in assists (17) and steals (11).
Mid-America Christian will be back in-action on Tuesday night as the Evangels will be aiming for their fourth straight win and their third on the road against No. 8 Science & Arts. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m. inside the USAO Fieldhouse in Chickasha, Oklahoma.