OKLAHOMA CITY – The No. 20 MACU women's basketball team will be looking to snap its first losing streak since the 2020-21 season before the Christmas break as the Evangels will head to Bethany, Okla. to take on Southwestern Christian inside Pickens-Springer Gymnasium at 6 p.m. on Tuesday night.
 
MACU SEASON REPORT

• Record: 8-2 (3-2 SAC)
• Last Game: Lost vs. (RV) Science & Arts (Okla.) – 74-63 – Dec. 8, 2022 – Gaulke Activity Center
• Stat Leaders:
  • Points: Shy Christopher (123, 15.4), Whitney Outon (105, 13.1), Jaci Littell (84, 12.0)
  • FG% (Min. 3 FGM/G): Whitney Outon (40-85, 47.1), Shy Christopher (46-108, 42.6), Jaci Littell (25-71, 35.2)
  • 3FG% (Min. 1 3FGM/G): Jaci Littell (15-35, 42.9), Whitney Outon (12-30, 40.0), Kyleigh Leverich (11-31, 35.5)
  • FT% (Min. 2 FTM/G): Jaci Littell (19-25, 76.0), Shy Christopher (26-37, 70.3)
  • Reb: Whitney Outon (71, 8.9), Sydney Wycoff (49, 6.1), Shy Christopher (44, 5.5)
  • Assists: Sydney Wycoff (25, 3.1), Kyleigh Leverich (23, 2.9), Shy Christopher (18, 2.3)
  • Steals: Jaci Littell (11, 1.6), Sydney Wycoff (10, 1.3), Kyleigh Leverich (8, 1.0)
  • Blocks: Whitney Outon (11, 1.4), Ashley Hopper (6, 0.8)
• Team Notes:
  • Mid-America Christian is coming off its first home loss of the season on Thursday as the Evangels fell to Science & Arts 74-63. In the defeat, MACU battled back from a six-point halftime deficit by outscoring the Drovers 23-19 in the third quarter to close it to a 52-50 game. However, the Evangels struggled mightily to start the fourth period, scoring just three points through the first five minutes as USAO stretched its lead to 13 before pulling away with the win.
  • It was the first time the Evangels suffered back-to-back losses since the 2020-21 season when MACU fell 75-66 to Langston in the SAC Quarterfinal before dropping a hard-fought 85-83 defeat to Columbia (Mo.) in the NAIA Opening Round matchup.
  • The series has been back-and-forth since the start of the 2019-20 season as neither team has been able to establish a win streak in the series over the last four years.
  • By recording her third double-digit rebound performance in the last four games, graduate student forward Whitney Outon has boosted her season average to 8.9 boards per game, which ranks tied for second-highest mark in the Sooner Athletic Conference.

SCOUTING REPORT
Southwestern Christian (Okla.)

• Record: 5-6 (3-3 SAC)
• Last Game: Lost at (RV) Science & Arts (Okla.) – 71-57 – Dec. 10, 2022 – Chickasha, Okla.
• Series vs. MACU (2004-): MACU leads 26-8
• Last Game vs. MACU: MACU won 65-54 – Jan. 24, 2022 – Gaulke Activity Center
• Players to Watch:
  • Tresha Yager – SR – G
    • 123 Points (11.2 ppg), 41-104 FG (39.4%), 29-71 3FG (40.8%), 12-15 FT (80.0%), 33 Reb (3.0 rpg), 10 Steals (0.9 spg)
  • Lauren Wade – SR – F
    • 102 Points (9.3 ppg), 45-85 FG (52.9%), 12-16 FT (75.0%), 74 Reb (6.7 rpg), 10 Assists (0.9 apg), 9 Steals (0.8 spg)
  • Christina Jenkins – SR – F
    • 101 Points (9.2 ppg), 41-87 FG (47.1%), 17-27 FT (63.0%), 74 Reb (6.7 rpg), 13 Assists (1.2 apg), 10 Blocks (0.9 bpg)
• Team Notes:
  • Southwestern Christian battled Science & Arts in a tough road game on Saturday as the Eagles led by four after the first quarter and trailed by just two at 29-27 at the halftime break. However, SCU struggled to slow down USAO in the second half as the Drovers outscored the Eagles 42-30 over the final 20 minutes to seal the 71-57 victory.
  • The Eagles have struggled on the offensive end so far in the 2022-23 season, ranking ninth in the SAC in scoring at 62.9 points per game. However, SCU has been able to shoot the sixth-highest field goal percentage in the league at 39.2 percent and even though the Eagles rank seventh in free throw attempts (171), the Eagles are converting the third-best rate (73.7 percent) in the conference.
  • SCU features a balanced offensive attack with six players averaging more than seven points per game, headlined by senior guard Tresha Yager, who is the lone Eagle averaging in double-figures at 11.2 ppg on 39.4 percent shooting, including a blistering 40.8 percent from three-point range.
  • Since Hannah Moeller took over the program prior to the start of the 2016-17 season, Mid-America Christian has dominated the series, winning 11 of the last 13 meetings. The last time the two teams met inside Pickens-Springer Gymnasium, MACU dominated the first half by outscoring SCU 42-23 in the first 20 minutes before cruising to a 69-47 victory on Dec. 7, 2021. Anna Kash led the MACU scoring efforts with 23 points on 8-of-20 shooting, including going 7-for-13 from three-point range.