Mid-America Christian University

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – The MACU Women's Basketball team continued its recent run of form in a commanding 63-54 result over Oklahoma Wesleyan in the TXWES Classic highlighted by Caitlynn Jordan's 25-point Saturday afternoon.  
 
SCORE

• Mid-America Christian 63, Oklahoma Wesleyan 54
  • (RV) Mid-America Christian: (3-1)
  • Oklahoma Wesleyan: (2-2)

TOP PERFORMERS

• Caitlynn Jordan: 25 Pts, 9-17 FG, 3-7 3FG, 4-4 FT, 9 Reb, 2 Ast, Blk
• Aniya Smith: 13 Pts, 6-13 FG, 5 Reb, Ast
• Monique Carter: 9 Pts, 3-5 FG, 4 Reb, Ast, Stl

GAME SUMMARY

• First Quarter
  • Oklahoma Wesleyan hit the boards first with an early 5-2 advantage after the triple was knocked down in the early possessions. Caitlynn Jordan got going early with the first two MACU field goals to her name.
  • The Evangels took their first lead with three minutes left in the quarter after Fia Filoialii added two from the paint and Sarah Davison hit MACU's first three of the weekend to lead 13-9.
  • Filoialii added a pair from the free throw line with 90 seconds left in the quarter for the final points scored of the opening 10 minutes of action to give the Evangels a 15-12 advantage.
• Second Quarter
  • After the Eagles hit a three to tie it up again, Jordan responded with her first triple of the evening to lead by three. A few moments later, Monique Carter added her first bucket, but the teams were tied 22-22 at the second quarter media timeout.
  • Out of the timeout, OKWU's lead grew to three before Aniya Smith got going with a pair of paint points. Smith continued her momentum to close the quarter to pull MACU back up front 31-29 at the halftime interval.
• Third Quarter
  • The Eagles exploded to start the third quarter and led by five in the first three minutes. Caitlynn Jordan ended the five-minute MACU scoring drought with paint points, followed by Ana Moleon joining the scoring action with two layups on consecutive possessions to pull the Evangels back down two at 42-40 with four minutes left.
  • The Evangels stayed within a possession through the latter stages of the quarter until Carter attacked the basket on the final possession to level in at 46s heading into the final 10 minutes of play.
• Fourth Quarter
  • There was no let up in Jordan's dominance to start the fourth with a three-pointer to break the deadlock on the opening possession. Caitlynn added two more in the paint as the Evangels lead was 51-48 two minutes into the quarter.
  • Jordan hit her third triple two minutes later and Aniya Smith grew the lead to eight at 56-48 headed into the media timeout.
  • Smith continued her aggression downhill towards the basket with a finish at the basket, before Monique Carter polished off the Evangels win from the free throw line for a 63-54 final over Oklahoma Wesleyan.

 
GAME NOTES

• Mid-America Christian shot 23-55 (41.8%) from the field, 4-16 (25%) from the 3-pt line, and 13-17 (76.5%) from the free throw line. The Evangels held Oklahoma Wesleyan to 35% (21-60) from the field, 22.2% (6-27) from behind the arc, and 75% (6-8) from the stripe.
• Caitlynn Jordan continued her excellent run of form with a season-high 25 points to go along with nine rebounds. Jordan shot 9-17 from the floor, 3-7 from three, and a perfect 4-4 from the line.   
• Aniya Smith reached double-digits with 13 points in her first start of the season on 6-13 shooting from the field. Smith added five boards and an assist to her scoring tally. Monique Carter scored nine points on an efficient 3-5 from the floor.
• MACU registered eight assists as Caitlynn Jordan and Ana Moleon led the way with two apiece.
• MACU continued to show its deliberate, physical playstyle with gritty defense and 21-6 points off turnovers margin. The Evangels also outscored the Eagles 30-22 inside the paint.
• The Evangels move to 3-0 against bird mascots defeating the Friends Falcons, Keiser Seahawks, and Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles.
• MACU improved its all-time record against OKWU to 7-3, winning six consecutive games against the Eagles with the series dating back to the 2002-03 season.

UP NEXT

• Mid-America Christian returns home for a match against Haskell on Friday evening at 5 P.M. inside the Gaulke Activity Center before starting Sooner Athletic Conference play the following week against Wayland Baptist.