Mid-America Christian University

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – The MACU Women's Basketball team put on a defensive clinic in the second half, outscoring Keiser 39-11 in the final 20 minutes to defeat the Seahawks 61-44 in the TXWES Classic on Friday evening in Fort Worth, Texas.
 
SCORE

• Mid-America Christian 61, Keiser 44
  • (RV) Mid-America Christian: (2-1)
  • Keiser (Fla.): (0-1)

TOP PERFORMERS

• Caitlynn Jordan: 15 Pts, 7-8 FT, 11 Reb, 2 Stl Blk
• Sarah Davison: 10 Pts, 6-6 FT, 9 Reb, Stl
• Ana Moleon: 8 Pts, 4-5 FG, 5 Reb, Ast, Stl
• Aniya Smith: 8 Pts, 4-6 FG, 2 Reb, Stl

GAME SUMMARY

• First Quarter
  • The Evangels took a 5-4 lead in the opening three minutes as Caitlynn Jordan scored the first field goal for MACU in the paint, then added two more as her jumpshot was pure after the Jacey Crawford steal on the defensive end.
  • Keiser closed the opening quarter on a quick run, extending the lead up to five. However, Sarah Davison continued to be productive off the bench with consecutive possessions knocking down a pair of free throws. The Seahawks added one from the line before the first buzzer sounded and took an 18-14 advantage through the first quarter.
• Second Quarter
  • Fia Filoialii scored the first bucket of the second quarter with a nice jump shot. Both teams struggled offensively until Davison got the jumper to fall to pull MACU within two at 22-24 with three minutes left in the half.
  • Keiser closed the first half on a 9-0 run in the final two minutes to take a 33-22 lead into the halftime break.
• Third Quarter
  • Mid-America Christian stormed out of the halftime interval with a 10-0 run as Crawford scored on the opening possession in the paint. The Evangels continued to dominate in the paint with Ana Moleon with a pair of layups.
  • Keiser ended the run, but MACU kept the momentum as Moleon tied it again with two more paint points, before Caitlynn Jordan knocked down the mid-range to put the Evangels ahead for the first time at 36-35 with five minutes remaining.
  • MACU continued its dominance in the paint to close the quarter as the lead grew to eight with Davison and Aniya Smith finishing at the rim. Jordan added a pair from the free throw line before the Seahawks hit a three on their final possession to trim the lead to 45-40 through three.
• Fourth Quarter
  • There was no let up from the Evangels to start the fourth quarter as Keiser were without points through the first six minutes. MACU stuck to the effective game plan as Monique Carter, Filoialii, and Moleon all contributed paint points to pull the Evangels up double-digits at 51-40.
  • MACU forced Keiser into difficult shots on the defensive end, turning it into easy points at the other end as Carter and Jordan scored on the other end up 57-42.
  • Caitlynn Jordan secured the game with a big defensive block on the final possession before Sarah Davison added two more from the charity stripe to close out the game 61-44.

 
GAME NOTES

• For the second consecutive game, MACU defensively held its opponents to under 30% shooting from the field at 28.8% (17-59) from the field. The Evangels improved its shooting from the field at 51.2% (22-43) even without a three-pointer (0-8). MACU improved its free throw shooting from the first two games at 77.3% (17-22).
• Caitlynn Jordan has turned into a double-double machine with her third in as many games, finishing with a team-high 15 points and 11 rebounds. Jordan shot 4-11 from the floor, but an efficient 7-8 from the free throw line.  
• Sarah Davison added double-digit points off the bench for the second consecutive game with 10 points and nine boards. Davison shot a perfect 6-6 from the line. Ana Moleon and Aniya Smith both contributed eight off the bench with an efficient 4-5 and 4-6 performances.
• MACU registered its lowest assist tally of the season, as Fia Filoialii led the team with two assists.
• The Evangels dominated defensively once again, holding their opponents to their lowest point total and field goal percentage of the season. MACU finished with nine steals and two blocks as Caitlynn Jordan and Monique Carter led the way with two steals apiece.  
• This was the first meeting between MACU and Keiser, as the Evangels took a 1-0 record all-time against the Seahawks.

UP NEXT

• Mid-America Christian stays in Fort Worth, Texas to continue the TXWES Classic with a game against Oklahoma Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon with tipoff slated for 12 P.M.