OKLAHOMA CITY – The MACU Women's Basketball team returns to action after three weeks off for Christmas Break by playing host to Wayland Baptist on Thursday evening tipping off at 6 p.m. The Evangels will follow up with Oklahoma Panhandle State at 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon inside the Gaulke Activity Center.

SEASON REPORT

• Record: 10-3 (5-2 SAC)
• Last Game: Loss vs Science & Arts – 69-66 – Dec. 16, 2025 – Gaulke Activity Center  
• Stat Leaders:
  • Points: Caitlynn Jordan (181, 13.9 ppg), Sincere Roberts (153, 11.8 ppg)
  • FG Percentage (%, M-A, Min 3 FGM/G): Monique Carter (50.0, 36-72), Taliah Lee (46.8, 59-126)
  • 3FG Percentage (%, M-A, Min 1 3FGM/M): Talayah Thomas (36.7, 18-49), Monique Carter (35.7, 10-28)
  • FT Percentage (%, M-A, Min 1 FTM/G): Caitlynn Jordan (87.5, 21-24) Monique Carter (81.8, 9-11)
  • Rebounds: Caitlynn Jordan (96, 7.4 rpg), Sincere Roberts (78, 6.0 rpg)
  • Assists: Mia Smith (49, 3.8 apg), Monique Carter (45, 3.5 apg)
  • Steals: Sincere Roberts (30, 2.3 spg), Taliah Lee (22, 1.8 spg)
  • Blocks: Taliah Lee (14, 1.1 bpg), Caitlynn Jordan (11, 0.8 bpg)
• Team Notes:
  • Mid-America Christian lost two consecutive games to end the 2025 calendar year including its first loss inside the Gaulke to Science & Arts on Dec. 16 in a tightly contested 69-66 affair. The Evangels are in the midst of a four-game home stand where they host Wayland Baptist in efforts to return to winning ways.  
  • Junior forward Caitlynn Jordan leads the Evangels in scoring and rebounding averaging 13.9 ppg and eight rebounds. Her eight rebounds a game sits top three in SAC standings. Jordan scored a team-high 17 points in the loss to the Drovers last time out.
  • Mia Smith and Monique Carter are the leading passers for the Evangels with both averaging just under four assists per game with 49 and 45 total. Both tallies see Smith and Carter top four in SAC leaders for assists.
  • MACU continues to show offensive power ranking top three in the Sooner in shooting categories averaging 42% from the field, and averaging 8.5 3pt made off a 34% average shooting clip. Even with the impressive offensive statistics, the Evangels have prided themselves defensively with a conference high in forced turnovers at 22, and second most steals per game averaging 11.7.
  • Despite the consecutive losses to close 2025, Mid-America Christian still received 118 votes in the latest NAIA polls to rank them 23^rd in the nation. The Evangels sit joint third at 5-2 in the SAC standings, just one game back from the top spot held by Nelson and Science & Arts.

SCOUTING REPORT

Wayland Baptist (Texas)

• Record: 5-7 (4-3 SAC)
• Last Game: Won vs Huston-Tillotson (Texas) – 68-52 – Dec. 16, 2025 – Plainview, Texas
• Series vs MACU: WBU Leads 28-8
• Last Game vs MACU: MACU won 97-67 – March 3, 2025 – Langston, Okla. – SAC Tournament (Semifinals)
• Series Streak: MACU W1
• Players to Watch
  • Cania Mitchell – FR – G
    • 151 Points (12.6 ppg), 58-110 FG (52.7 %), 4-16 3FG (25.0 %), 31-42 FT (73.8 %), 57 Reb (4.8 rpg), 41 Assists (3.4 apg), 32 Steals (2.7 spg), 12 GP, 12 GS, 327 MIN
  • Brooklyn Birkenfeld – FR – F
    • 113 Points (10.3 ppg), 44-92 FG (47.8 %), 3-5 3FG (60.0 %), 22-39 FT (56.4 %), 64 Reb (5.8 rpg), 11 GP, 7 GS, 229 MIN
• Team Notes:
  • Wayland Baptist enters 2026 with a 5-7 overall record and 4-3 in conference play. The Flying Queens are off the back of two consecutive wins while suffering their only loss in four games on the road against No. 11 Langston in a 73-70 game.
  • WBU is led by a pair of freshmen in Cania Mitchell and Brooklyn Birkenfeld. Mitchell averages 12.6 points per game on a 52.7 field goal percentage. While Birkenfeld averages 10.3 ppg and six boards.
  • Wayland Baptist have found some form as of late by making big improvements in shooting percentages since entering conference play. The 36% 3pt percentage in conference play is the second-best mark in the SAC. The Flying Queens average the second fewest turnovers at 14.5 and have the highest offensive efficiency rating in the conference.
  • Wayland holds a substantial all-time record against MACU at 28-8. The Flying Queens won both regular season matchups by two points a season ago, but the Evangels got the better of them in the conference semifinals in a dominant 97-67 win to book their spot into the conference championship game.

SCOUTING REPORT

Oklahoma Panhandle State

• Record: 3-10 (0-7 SAC)
• Last Game: Loss at Oklahoma Wesleyan – 66-45 – Dec. 16, 2025 – Bartlesville, Okla.
• Series vs MACU: MACU Leads 13-1
• Last Game vs MACU: MACU won 83-35 – Feb. 22, 2025 – Goodwell, Okla.
• Series Streak: MACU W13
• Players to Watch
  • Tryssa Dowd – FR – C
    • 175 Points (13.5 ppg), 73-162 FG (45.1 %), 29-53 FT (54.7 %), 97 Reb (7.5 rpg), 13 Steals (1 spg), 13 GP, 13 GS, 345 MIN
  • Mar'kia Pratt – FR – G
    • 131 Points (10.1 ppg), 48-145 FG (33.1 %), 9-29 3FG (31.0 %), 26-43 FT (60.5 %), 30 Reb (2.3 rpg), 18 Assists (1.4 apg), 13 GP, 13 GS, 403 MIN
• Team Notes:
  • Oklahoma Panhandle State enters 2026 in search of its first Sooner Athletic Conference win with a 3-10 overall record, and 0-7 in conference play. The Aggies have dropped eight in a row, including an OT loss on the road on Dec. 11, against Central Christian (Kan.).
  • The Aggies are led by Freshmen center Tryssa Dowd who averages 13.5 points per game and 7.5 rebounds. Her rebound mark sits at top three in SAC standings, while Dowd's points per game is top 10.
  • The offensive production has been the weak point for OPSU so far this season sitting bottom in majority of offensive categories with just 48.7 points per game. The Aggies average just 2 made threes in conference play at a 20% shooting clip.
  • However, Panhandle State has been dominant on the glass this season showing a strong rebounding presence by winning the rebounding margin. The Aggies are a top three conference offensive rebounding team at 12.5 a game.
  • MACU has continued its dominance over OPSU by winning both regular season meetings between the two schools. The Evangels are 13-1 all-time and have won 13 consecutive matchups.