OKLAHOMA CITY – The third-seeded No. 24 MACU Women's Basketball team will be heading to Langston on Monday for the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinal as the Evangels will battle second-seeded No. 20 Wayland Baptist at 3 p.m. at C.F. Gayles Fieldhouse.
 
SEASON REPORT

• Record: 24-5 (19-5 SAC)
• Last Game: Won vs. (6) Science & Arts (Okla.) – 87-57 – Feb. 27, 2025 – Gaulke Activity Center (SAC Quarterfinal)
• Stat Leaders:
  • Points: Shy Christopher (466, 16.1 ppg), Kylee Scheer (416, 14.9 ppg)
  • FG Percentage (Min 3 FGM/G): Harley Harbour (50.4, 62-123), Syncere Harrod (50.2, 103-205)
  • 3FG Percentage (Min 1 3FGM/G): Hailey Tunnell (40.9, 45-110), Talayah Thomas (36.4, 32-88)
  • FT Percentage (Min 2 FTM/G): Kylee Scheer (77.1, 54-70), Shy Christopher (76.9, 103-134)
  • Rebounds: Kylee Scheer (191, 6.8 rpg), Harley Harbour (156, 8.2 rpg)
  • Assists: Kylee Scheer (85, 3.0 apg), Shy Christopher (73, 2.5 apg)
  • Steals: Kylee Scheer (58, 2.1 spg), Syncere Harrod (25, 0.9 spg)
  • Blocks: Syncere Harrod (14, 0.5 bpg), Sydney Savage (11, 0.6 bpg)
• Team Notes:
  • Mid-America Christian is coming off its largest margin of victory in a Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament game in program history in the Quarterfinal round on Thursday night as the Evangels ran away with an 87-57 victory over sixth-seeded Science & Arts inside the Gaulke Activity Center.
  • In the win, the Evangels put together a balanced offensive effort with five players scoring in double-figures with Shy Christopher leading the way with 18 points. Joining her in double-figures were Syncere Harrod (17), Kylee Scheer (15), Hailey Tunnell (13) and Sydney Savage (10).
  • The Evangels put together one of their best shooting performances of the season, boasting the team's third-highest percentage at 55.7 despite shooting 8-for-22 (36.4 percent) from three-point range.
  • MACU enters the SAC Semifinals as one of two teams that rank in the top three of the league standings in both scoring offense and scoring defense as the Evangels rank second in scoring offense (76.6 ppg) while notching the third-best scoring defense (60.9 ppg).

SCOUTING REPORT
Wayland Baptist (Texas)

• Record: 25-3 (21-3 SAC)
• Last Game: Won vs. (7) John Brown (Ark.) – 92-75 – Feb. 27, 2025 – Plainview, Texas
• Series vs MACU (2008-): WBU leads 28-7
• Last Game vs MACU: WBU won 77-74 – Feb. 20, 2025 – Plainview, Texas
• Series Streak: WBU won 2
• Players to Watch:
  • Megan Nestor – JR – F
    • 555 Points (19.8 ppg), 218-345 FG (63.2%), 119-180 FT (66.1%), 379 Reb (13.5 rpg), 37 Assists (1.3 apg), 56 Steals (2.0 spg), 17 Blocks (0.7 bpg)
  • Kaitlyn Jerden – GR – F
    • 483 Points (17.3 ppg), 188-402 FG (46.8%), 49-125 3FG (39.2%), 58-78 FT (74.4%), 133 Reb (4.8 rpg), 78 Assists (2.8 apg), 50 Steals (1.8 spg), 21 Blocks (0.8 bpg)
  • Linda Brice – SR – G
    • 262 Points (9.4 ppg), 93-252 FG (36.9%), 63-105 FT (60%), 129 Reb (4.6 rpg), 63 Assists (2.3 apg), 51 Steals (1.8 spg)
• Team Notes:
  • Wayland Baptist got a pair of monstrous performances from its two top players in Thursday's 92-75 SAC Quarterfinal win over seventh-seeded John Brown as Kaitlyn Jerden poured in 31 points while Megan Nestor finished with 30 in the victory.
  • The Flying Queens boast one of the best scoring offenses in the NAIA as WBU leads the SAC and ranks sixth in the country in scoring offense (83.4 ppg) while shooting a solid 44.9 percent from the field and 34.4 percent from three-point range. Wayland is also a strong team on the glass, posting the third-best rebounding margin in the league at 9.4, sitting only behind Langston (11.8) and MACU (10.6).
  • WBU is led by a SAC Player of the Year contender in junior forward Megan Nestor, who enters the contest averaging a double-double at 19.8 points and 13.5 rebounds per game, which ranks first and second in the SAC respectively while also boasting by far and away the best shooting percentage in the league and the third-best in the NAIA at 63.2.
  • Kaitlyn Jerden, a five-year member of the WBU women's basketball program has also been a tough customer, as the SAC Freshman of the Year (2020-21) and two-time All-SAC honoree is averaging 17.3 ppg on a solid 46.8 percent shooting, including 39.2 percent from three and 74.4 percent from the free throw line.
  • Even though the Flying Queens swept the season series from MACU, both matchups went down to the wire as the Evangels had a chance to win each game. In their meeting inside the Gaulke on Jan. 11, WBU went on a 16-4 run over the final six minutes to steal an 83-81 win. Matching up just two weeks ago on Feb. 20, the Evangels gave the Flying Queens their toughest contest inside the Hutcherson Center this year. While Shy Christopher was able to tie it up on a baseline layup with 1:19 left, the Flying Queens came up with a huge bucket on the ensuing possession and eventually put the game away from the free throw line as MACU's buzzer-beating game-tying three was off the mark in a 77-74 defeat.