OKLAHOMA CITY – The MACU Women's Basketball team are set for a big week ahead by first heading to Waxahachie, Texas for a pivotal Sooner Athletic Conference game against Nelson on Thursday night tipping off at 6 p.m. The Evangels will return home for Senior Day and play host to Texas Wesleyan Saturday afternoon tipping off at 2 p.m. inside the Gaulke Activity Center.  

SEASON REPORT

• Record: 19-5 (14-4 SAC)
• Last Game: Won vs Central Christian – 81-42 – Feb. 7, 2026 – McPherson, Kan.
• Stat Leaders:
  • Points: Caitlynn Jordan (338, 14.1 ppg), Taliah Lee (283, 11.8 ppg)
  • FG Percentage (%, M-A, Min 3 FGM/G): Monique Carter (47.3, 61-129), Taliah Lee (45.9, 111-242)
  • 3FG Percentage (%, M-A, Min 1 3FG/G): Mia Smith (36.8, 25-68), Taliah Lee (35.7, 35-98)
  • FT Percentage (%, M-A, Min 1 FTM/G): Monique Carter (88.9, 32-36), Caitlynn Jordan (82.0, 41-50)
  • Rebounds: Caitlynn Jordan (182, 7.6 rpg), Taliah Lee (175, 7.3 rpg)
  • Assists: Mia Smith (78, 3.3 apg), Monique Carter (67, 2.8 apg)
  • Blocks: Taliah Lee (35, 1.4 bpg), Caitlynn Jordan (27, 1.2 bpg)
• Team Notes
  • Mid-America Christian lost a nail-biter at home to SAC leaders Langston last week. However, the Evangels quickly bounced back with a dominant win on the road against Central Christian on Saturday afternoon.
  • Junior forward Caitlynn Jordan leads the Evangels in scoring and rebounding averaging 14.1 points per game and ranks top five in the SAC with 7.6 rebounds per game.
  • Taliah Lee is the conference's leading blocker with 35 on the season, while also contributing 41 steals. Sincere Roberts has a team high 47 steals.
  • Mia Smith is the leading passer on this Evangels team with 78 assists to rank top three in the SAC.  
  • MACU continues to rank top three in offensive statistics averaging over 70 points per game on 41.5% from the field and a conference best 34.7% from behind the arc. The Evangels have also increased their 3-pt shooting averaging 8.6 made per game.
  • The Evangels continue to rally on the defensive end holding opponents to just 57 points allowed in conference play, a second lowest mark. MACU also blocks the most shots at just under four a game, while averaging 10 steals a game.
  • Mid-America Christian will be celebrating Talayah Thomas, Sincere Roberts, and Emma Allen during the Senior Day Ceremony.

 
SCOUTING REPORT

Nelson (Texas)  

• Record: 19-3 (15-3 SAC)
• Last Game: Won at Southwestern Christian – 74-73 – Feb. 7, 2026 – Bethany, Okla.
• Series vs MACU: MACU Leads 23-11
• Last Game vs MACU: MACU won 60-58 – Jan. 15, 2026 – Gaulke Activity Center
• Series Streak: MACU W4
• Players to Watch
  • Paris Miller – SR – G
    • 365 Points (16.6 ppg), 140-312 FG (44.9 %), 49-136 3FG (36.0%), 36-53 FT (67.9 %), 164 Reb (7.5 rpg), 55 Assists (2.5 apg), 30 Steals (1.4 spg), 22 GP, 9 GS, 546 MIN
  • Kate Miller – JR – F
    • 268 Points (12.2 ppg), 89-200 FG (44.5 %), 18-76 3FG (23.7 %), 72-97 FT (74.2 %), 95 Reb (4.5 rpg), 46 Assists (2.1 apg), 28 Steals (1.3 spg), 22 GP, 22 GS, 575 MIN
• Team Notes:
  • Nelson won a weekend of games in Oklahoma City to improve to 15-3 in SAC play sitting the Lions in second place just one game back of top spot Langston and one game ahead of third-place MACU.
  • The Lions are led offensively by senior guard Paris Miller who is a top five scorer and rebounder in the SAC with 16.6 points per game and 7.5 rebounds.   
  • Nelson ranks first in almost every offensive category, scoring 80 points per game on 43% from the field. The Lions make 10.5 three pointers a game led by Lauryn Scalice who shoots a conference best 46% from behind the arc, including 4-4 in the win over Southwestern Chrisitan last Saturday afternoon.
  • Mid-America Christian holds a 23-11 all-time record against Nelson now winning four in a row against the Lions. The Evangels defended their home court in their first meeting on Jan. 15, 2026, in a 60-58 win. Taliah Lee had a game high 17 points and nine rebounds for the Evangels. Paris Miller led the way for the Lions with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

SCOUTING REPORT

Texas Wesleyan

• Record: 10-14 (6-12 SAC)
• Last Game: Won at Oklahoma City – 68-57 – Feb. 7, 2026 – Oklahoma City
• Series vs MACU: MACU Leads 22-7
• Last Game vs MACU: TWU won 58-49 – Jan. 17, 2026 – Fort Worth, Texas
• Series Streak: TWU W1
• Players to Watch
  • Kameryn Phillips – SO – F
    • 420 Points (17.5 ppg), 140-281 FG (49.8%), 140-186 FT (75.3%), 151 Reb (6.3 rpg), 45 Steals (1.9 spg), 24 GP, 23 GS, 608 MIN
  • Nala Richardson – JR – G
    • 237 Points (9.9 ppg), 84-201 FG (41.8%), 26-77 3FG (33.8%), 43-74 FT (58.1%), 78 Reb (3.3 rpg), 29 Assists (1.2 apg), 39 Steals (1.6 spg), 22 GP, 22 GS, 746 MIN
• Team Notes:
  • Texas Wesleyan went 1-1 in its weekend trip in Oklahoma City with a narrow three-point loss to SCU, then an 11-point win at Oklahoma City. The Rams are 6-12 in SAC play, holding on to the eighth and final playoff spot with just a few games remaining.
  • The Rams are led by sophomore forward Kameryn Phillips who averages top three conference marks of 17.5 points per game, while adding 6.3 rebounds per game. Nala Richardson averages 10 points per game but put up an explosive 28-point performance in the Rams' win over Oklahoma City last Saturday afternoon.
  • TWU sits in the bottom half of the conference standings in most offensive categories. The Rams average 61 points per game, shooting 37% from the field as a team.
  • However, the Rams are a solid defensive team, allowing just 61 points against with three blocks and 10.5 steals averaged per game.
  • Mid-America Christian holds a 22-7 all-time record against Texas Wesleyan. However, the Rams snapped a five game Evangel win streak in the first meeting this season on Jan. 17, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas as TWU won 58-49, holding the Evangels to a season-low points. Taliah Lee scored a game-high 18 points, while Kameryn Phillips led the Rams with 15 points and eight rebounds.