OKLAHOMA CITY – The MACU Men's Basketball team is ready to take on Arlington Baptist inside the Gaulke Activity Center on Saturday night as the Evangels will be celebrating their Homecoming. Mid-America Christian will also be celebrating the 10-Year Anniversary of the 2016 NAIA National Championship team as it will be holding a commemoration ceremony will be held at halftime of the women's game.
 
SEASON REPORT

• Record: 2-0
• Last Game: Won vs. Ozarks Christian (Mo.) – 101-61 – Oct. 30, 2025 – Gaulke Activity Center
• Stat Leaders:
  • Points: Morris Williams (52, 26.0 ppg), James Locke (22, 11.0 ppg), Shannon Strickland (21, 10.5 ppg)
  • FG Percentage (%, M-A; Min 3 FGM/G): Clance Crosby (85.7, 6-7), Morris Williams (66.7, 20-30), James Locke (52.9, 9-17)
  • 3FG Percentage (%, M-A; Min 1 3FGM/G): Morris Williams (61.5, 8-13), Shannon Strickland (55.6, 5-9), Corey Skillman (36.4, 4-11)
  • FT Percentage (%, M-A; Min 2 FTM/G): Demerius Shakur (100, 5-5), Clay Baldwin (100, 4-4), Morris Williams (80, 4-5)
  • Rebounds: Morris Williams (14, 7.0 rpg), Clance Crosby (14, 7.0 rpg), James Locke (9, 4.5 rpg)
  • Assists: Morris Williams (6, 3.0 apg), Shannon Strickland (5, 2.5 apg), Demerius Shakur (5, 2.5 apg)
  • Steals: Zander Baker (3, 1.5 spg), James Locke (3, 1.5 spg), Two Tied (2)
  • Blocks: Clance Crosby (3, 1.5 bpg), Three Tied (1)
• Team Notes:
  • While Mid-America Christian trailed by as much as six in last night's game against Ozark Christian and had a five-point deficit through the first seven minutes of the first half, the Evangels caught fire over the final 13 minutes, outscoring the Ambassadors 45-18 over the remainder of the first half before eventually running away with a dominant 101-61 win.
  • It was a career night for junior forward Morris Williams, who finished with 36 points on 14-of-20 shooting from the field to go with seven rebounds and four assists in the victory. His 14 made field goals tied for the third-most made in a single game during the NAIA Era (2007-present) while the scoring output was the most points dropped by an Evangel since Ashford Golden's 39-point outburst against Science & Arts during MACU's 2019-20 season where it captured the SAC Championship.
  • James Locke and Corey Skillman also provided a massive spark off the Evangels bench, each tallying 17 and 10 points respectively while Locke also finished with seven boards.
  • Through the first two games, the Evangels have shot at an excellent clip, knocking down 50 percent of their tries while also shooting a highly-effective 78.8 percent from the free throw line as a squad.

SCOUTING REPORT
Arlington Baptist (Texas)

• Record: 1-0
• Last Game: Won at Paul Quinn – 89-74 – Oct. 25, 2025 – Dallas
• Series vs MACU: First Meeting
• Last Game vs MACU: N/A
• Series Streak: N/A
• Players to Watch:
  • Davione Allen – JR – G
    • 20 Points (20.0 ppg), 7-11 FG (63.6%), 2-3 3FG (66.7%), 4-4 FT (100%), 3 Reb (3.0 rpg), 3 Steals (3.0 spg)
  • Gary Gray – JR – G
    • 16 Points (16.0 ppg), 5-11 FG (45.5%), 6-10 FT (60.0%), 8 Reb (8.0 rpg), 4 Assists (4.0 apg), 2 Steals (2.0 spg)
  • Trey Walters – SR – G
    • 12 Points (12.0 ppg), 4-11 FG (36.4%), 4-6 FT (66.7%), 3 Steals (3.0 spg)
• Team Notes:
  • Arlington Baptist officially opened its season with a solid road win at Paul Quinn last Saturday, pulling away with an 89-74 victory.
  • Davione Allen paced the Patriots in the contest with 20 points on a red-hot 63.6 percent shooting from the field. Gary Gray also proved to be a tough customer in the season-opening win, scoring 16 points on 5-of-11 shooting while also pulling down a team-high eight boards and dishing out four assists.
  • Unofficially, the matchup against MACU will be the second Sooner Athletic Conference foe the Patriots will be facing. ABU played at Nelson in an exhibition contest on Oct. 23 and played the Lions tough, falling by only a 108-91 result to last year's SAC Champions. Allen was especially strong in the contest, dropping 31 points on 11-of-21 from the floor to go with seven boards while Dalcourt Marcel posted a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
  • Saturday's contest will mark the first ever meeting between Mid-America Christian and Arlington Baptist.