OKLAHOMA CITY – The No. 23 MACU Women's Basketball team is prepared for its final home game of the regular season as the Evangels will take on Texas Wesleyan for Senior Day inside the Gaulke Activity Center on Saturday afternoon. The matchup is slated for a 2 p.m. tip-off while the Evangels will hold their Senior Day Ceremony immediately following the conclusion of the contest.
 
SEASON REPORT

• Record: 21-4 (17-4 SAC)
• Last Game: Won at Science & Arts – 75-60 – Feb. 23, 2025 – Chickasha, Okla.
• Stat Leaders:
  • Points: Shy Christopher (411, 16.4 ppg), Kylee Scheer (353, 14.7 ppg)
  • FG Percentage (Min 3 FGM/G): Harley Harbour (50.4, 62-123), Syncere Harrod (44.9, 75-167)
  • 3FG Percentage (Min 1 3FGM/G): Hailey Tunnell (41.1, 37-90), Talayah Thomas (36.7, 29-79)
  • FT Percentage (Min 2 FTM/G): Shy Christopher (78.2, 97-124), Kylee Scheer (77.6, 52-67)
  • Rebounds: Kylee Scheer (158, 6.6), Harley Harbour (156, 8.2 rpg)
  • Assists: Kylee Scheer (70, 2.9 apg), Shy Christopher (60, 2.4 apg)
  • Steals: Kylee Scheer (52, 2.2 spg), Harley Harbour (22, 1.2 spg)
  • Blocks: Syncere Harrod (12, 0.5 bpg), Mary Nyakundi (10, 0.4 bpg)
• Team Notes:
  • Mid-America Christian wrapped up its three-game road stand with a strong second half performance at Science & Arts on Thursday night as MACU utilized a 13-0 run in the third quarter to get some big time separation before eventually pulling away with the 75-60 win inside the USAO Fieldhouse.
  • Senior guard Kylee Scheer put together one of the best games of her illustrious MACU career as she led the Evangels with 25 points on 9-of-15 shooting while going 2-for-7 from three and 5-of-6 from the line to go with her second-best rebounding game of her career with 16 boards. Impressively, 20 of her points and 10 of her rebounds came during the second half.
  • The win also allowed MACU to stick within striking distance of No. 18 Wayland Baptist and No. 20 Langston at the top of the SAC standings as the Evangels sit just two games back with three games left in the conference slate with a head-to-head with the Flying Queens looming in just a week.
  • The members of the Senior Class have been a part of a historic four-year stretch at MACU that has seen the Evangels win at least 20 games in each of the last four years while making it to the NAIA Tournament in the last three years. Along with Sydney Savage, who has been with the program for the last five seasons, the 2025 MACU Senior Class includes Kylee Scheer, Liberty Hill, Mary Nyakundi, Alexis Borgstadt, Syncere Harrod, Shy Christopher and Aveonna Slaughter from the Reserve team.

SCOUTING REPORT
Texas Wesleyan

• Record: 17-7 (13-7 SAC)
• Last Game: Won vs. No. 19 Langston (Okla.) – 60-55 – Feb. 10, 2025 – Fort Worth, Texas
• Series vs MACU (2009-): MACU leads 21-6
• Last Game vs MACU: MACU won 55-53 – Jan. 4, 2025 – Fort Worth, Texas
• Series Streak: MACU won 4
• Players to Watch:
  • Kameryn Phillips – SO – F
    • 317 Points (13.2 ppg), 112-234 FG (47.9%), 93-128 FT (72.7%), 128 Reb (5.3 rpg), 24 Assists (1.0 apg), 38 Steals (1.6 spg)
  • Taryn Wills – SR – G
    • 266 Points (11.1 ppg), 116-269 FG (43.1%), 32-41 FT (78.0%), 110 Reb (4.6 rpg), 59 Assists (2.5 apg), 29 Steals (1.2 spg)
  • Savanna Smith – GR – G
    • 239 Points (10.0 ppg), 82-210 FG (39.0%), 53-142 3FG (37.3%), 49 Reb (2.0 rpg), 39 Steals (1.6 spg)
• Team Notes:
  • Texas Wesleyan is coming off a massive upset win on Monday night as the Lady Rams came away with a 60-55 home win over No. 19 Langston inside the Sid Richardson Center.
  • Entering the contest in a tie for fourth in the Sooner Athletic Conference standings, TXWES ranks fifth in the league in scoring offense at 65.5 points per game while being one of the best defensive teams in the SAC, allowing the second-fewest at 56.5 ppg. The Lady Rams also force a lot of turnovers, the third-most in the SAC at 18.8.
  • The Lady Rams feature a balanced offensive attack that features three players averaging in double-figures, led by freshman forward Kameryn Phillips, who is averaging 13.2 ppg on a solid 47.9 percent shooting while senior guard Taryn Wills is also pouring in 11.1 ppg on 43.1 percent from the floor.
  • Mid-America Christian won a nailbiter in its first meeting at Texas Wesleyan on Jan. 4 as Shy Christopher buried the game-winning turnaround jumper with seven seconds left before coming away with a big defensive stop to seal the 55-53 victory.