OKLAHOMA CITY – Redshirt junior guard Shy Christopher scored her 1000^th career point in the fourth quarter while the MACU women's basketball team put together a stellar offensive performance on Senior Day inside the Gaulke Activity Center with five players scoring in double-figures en route to a 97-74 win over UNT-Dallas on Saturday afternoon.
 
TOP PERFORMERS

• Karley Miller – 16 Points, 6-14 FG, 4-8 3FG, 10 Reb, 3 Assists
• Shy Christopher – 16 Points, 7-13 FG, 2-2 FT, 5 Reb, 2 Assists
• Jaci Calavan – 14 Points, 5-12 FG, 3-4 FT, 7 Reb

GAME SUMMARY

• First Quarter
  • Mid-America Christian (20-6, 14-6 SAC) held UNT-Dallas (4-16, 4-16 SAC) to 3-for-18 shooting from the field for 16.7 percent in the first stanza while they were 8-for-18 from the field for 44.4 percent as MACU opened a 22-12 advantage.
  • MACU scored the first eight points of the contest as Jaci Calavan and Hallie Reed each scored three points in the opening run that lasted the first 3:27 of the quarter.
  • After the Evangels pushed the lead to 16-8 with 3:28 remaining in the quarter, Shy Christopher scored four of the last six points to put MACU ahead 22-12 at the end of the quarter.
• Second Quarter
  • MACU continued its torrid shooting in the second quarter as the Evangels were 8-for-16 (50 percent) while going 3-for-7 from beyond the arc.
  • Madison Davis and De'Asia Johnson each scored five points in the second frame while shooting a combined 4-for-7.
  • The Evangels kept the lead in double digits throughout the quarter and grabbed their largest lead of the first half as Sydney Savage hit a layup with 45 seconds remaining in the half to give MACU a 52-29 advantage.
• Third Quarter
  • The Evangels continued to shoot well from the field in the third quarter as they went 10-23 for 44 percent and ended the stanza by going a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe.
  • Kylee Scheer poured in eight points by going a perfect 3-for-3 from the field and 2-for-2 from the line while adding a steal to her stat line in the quarter.
  • MACU once again held a decisive advantage on the boards in the quarter as they had 15 rebounds compared to only six Trailblazer rebounds.
• Fourth Quarter
  • The Evangels cooled down just a bit in the period as they were 6-for-16 in the stanza, but they continued to hit the freebies as they went 8-for-9 from the line.
  • MACU extended the lead twice to 31 points in the early stages of the quarter as Shy Christopher corralled her own missed jumper and put it back in to score her 1000^th career point.
  • The Trailblazers finished the game on a 7-2 run over the final 2:52 of the game, but it would not be enough as MACU finished off the victory 97-74 victory.

GAME NOTES

• Overall, Mid-America Christian had good day from the floor in shooting 35-for-75 (46.7 percent), which included 6-for-24 (25 percent) from beyond the arc. The Evangels finished the afternoon at the charity stripe by shooting 21-for-24 (87.5 percent).
• The Trailblazers finished the contest by shooting 27-for-69 (39.1 percent) from the field while going 5-of-20 (25 percent) from behind the three-point line. UNT Dallas ended the afternoon going 15-for-17 (88.2 percent) from the foul line.
• The Evangels took care of the glass Saturday afternoon as they outrebounded the Trailblazers 50-36 with 19 of those on the offensive end. MACU used its rebounding numbers to score 56 points in the paint.
• Being one of two players to lead the MACU scoring efforts with 16 points, Christopher joined some elite company with her final bucket as she became just the fourth Evangels player since the program joined the NAIA in 2007 to eclipse 1000 career points. Christopher now needs just 15 points to eclipse Sarai Rodriguez (2015-17) for third in MACU's NAIA Era career record book.
• One of three MACU seniors honored, forward Karley Miller put together a stellar game for the Evangels, notching her second double-double in the last three games after scoring 16 points on 6-of-14 shooting, including going 4-for-8 from three to go with a game-high 10 rebounds.
• The three other Evangels to crack double-digits were Jaci Calavan with 14 points and seven rebounds, Sydney Savage with 13 points, six boards and a pair of blocked shots while Ashley Hopper chipped in 11 points.
• The Evangels bench was outstanding in the contest as they accounted for 44 points while Mia Smith finished the day with six of the Evangels 15 assists.
• After today's victory, the Evangels now hold a 6-0 advantage in the all-time series that started back in 2022.
• Today's victory over Trailblazers is MACU's 10^th consecutive win and keeps the Evangels in fourth place in the SAC and they now trail Wayland Baptist for third place by a single game with two games remaining in the regular season.
• Excluding the COVID-19 shortened 2020-21 season where MACU played just 12 games, Mid-America Christian has now reached 20-plus wins in seven consecutive seasons.
• After the contest, the Evangels honored their three graduating seniors: Jaci Calavan, Karley Miller and Hallie Reed as well as La'Deria Lorne from the varsity reserve team.

UP NEXT

• Mid-America Christian will now prepare for its final home game of the regular season on Thursday, Feb. 22 as the Evangels will host Oklahoma City for a 6 p.m. tip-off inside the Gaulke Activity Center.