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Men’s Basketball Seeking Bounce-Back Win at Central Christian on Saturday

OKLAHOMA CITY – The MACU men's basketball team will be looking to bounce back from a tough loss to open Sooner Athletic Conference play as the Evangels will head to travel to McPherson, Kan. for their first SAC road game of the season at Central Christian. The game is slated for a 3:45 p.m. tip-off inside Jerry Alexander Arena.
 
MACU SEASON REPORT
  • Record: 2-1
  • Last Game: Lost vs. Langston (Okla.) – 95-52 – Nov. 16, 2022 – Gaulke Activity Center
  • Stat Leaders:
    • Points: DaRaun Clark (65, 21.7 ppg), Seth Hurd (28, 9.3 ppg), Eylan Goodwyn (28, 9.3 ppg)
    • FG% (M-A, %): Eylan Goodwyn (10-15, 66.7%), Seth Hurd (14-22, 63.6%), Jaylon Barnett (7-11, 63.6%)
    • 3FG% (M-A, %): Conner Calavan (6-12, 50%), Eylan Goodwyn (3-6, 50.0%), Jasiah Lewis (3-8, 37.5%)
    • FT% (M-A, %): Jonathan Alexandre (10-12, 83.3%), DaRaun Clark (32-40, 80%), Jaylon Barnett (12-15, 80%)
    • Reb: Tarrence Gaines (20, 6.7 rpg), DaRaun Clark (11, 3.7 rpg), Quentin Woodson (10, 3.3 rpg)
    • Assists: Jaylon Barnett (10, 3.3 apg), Jasiah Lewis (8, 4.0 apg), Tarrence Gaines (7, 2.3 apg)
    • Steals: Tarrence Gaines (4, 1.3 spg), DaRaun Clark (4, 1.3 spg), Three Tied (3)
    • Blocks: Tarrence Gaines (3), Eylan Goodwyn (2), Three Tied (1)
  • Team Notes:
    • Mid-America Christian struggled against a defensively ferocious Langston squad in its Sooner Athletic Conference opener as the Evangels scored just 19 first half points and were unable to contain the Lions in the second half as LU scored 56 points over the final 20 minutes to hand MACU the 95-52 defeat.
    • The loss was MACU's most lopsided since it joined the NAIA level in 2007 and marked just the third time the Evangels lost by 40 or more points in that time frame. The last time it happened came all the way back on Feb. 12, 2009 when MACU suffered a 104-62 defeat at Oklahoma Baptist.
    • The Evangels will be looking to get back on-track offensively as MACU shot 55.1 percent from the field in their first two wins while being held to just a 34.9 percent clip against the Lions.
    • Despite MACU's offensive struggles against Langston, sophomore guard Jaylon Barnett provided a spark off the bench, scoring a career-high 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting and went 4-for-6 from the foul line to go with two assists in 19 minutes of action.
SCOUTING REPORT
Central Christian (Kan.)
  • Record: 2-4
  • Last Game: Lost at Southwestern Christian (Okla.) – 85-80 – Nov. 17, 2022 – Bethany, Okla.
  • Series vs. MACU (2003-): MACU leads 15-1
  • Last Game vs. MACU: MACU won 96-78 – Feb. 17, 2022 – Gaulke Activity Center
  • Players to Watch:
    • Isaiah Rivera – SR – G
      • 83 Points (13.8 ppg), 38-81 FG (46.9%), 7-15 FT (46.7%), 33 Reb (5.5 rpg), 31 Assists (5.2 apg), 14 Steals (2.3 spg)
    • Reece Warren – SR – G
      • 66 Points (11.0 ppg), 24-68 FG (35.3%), 14-44 3FG (31.8%)
    • Andre Shelby – JR – C
      • 57 Points (9.5 ppg), 24-57 FG (42.1%), 8-11 FT (72.7%), 59 Reb (9.8 rpg), 15 Assists (2.5 apg), 8 Steals (1.3 spg), 12 Blocks (2.0 bpg)
  • Team Notes:
    • Central Christian put up a tough fight at rival Southwestern Christian on Thursday, battling back from a 10-point deficit midway through the first half by outscoring the Eagles 26-9 over the last 10 minutes to take a 39-34 lead into the break. After a back-and-forth battle through the first 16 minutes of the second half, SCU came away the victors after outscoring the Tigers 15-10 down the stretch.
    • While the Tigers are an offensively balanced bunch averaging 76.5 points per game, CCCK has struggled defensively by allowing 85.0 ppg on a 49.7 percent shooting clip.
    • Overall, Central Christian has six players averaging seven or more points per contest, led by senior guard Isaiah Rivera, who is scoring 13.8 ppg on 46.9 percent from the field, but has struggled from behind the arc by going 0-for-18 from downtown.
    • Overall, Mid-America Christian has fared well against Central Christian in the all-time series, going 15-1 since the 2003-04 season and have won 12 consecutive games since 2010. In last season's meet-ups, the Evangels picked up a 90-78 win in Jerry Alexander Arena on Jan. 13 before completing the sweep with a 96-78 victory inside the Gaulke Activity Center on Feb. 17.
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