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Lady Evangels fall short in conference contest with OC

01/02/2012
Mid-America Christian University / Oklahoma Christian University - Women's Basketball

By MACU Sports Information

Oklahoma City, Okla. – The Oklahoma Christian Lady Eagles roared back from a 13-point second half deficit to defeat the Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels, 75-71 in a Sooner Athletic Conference matchup Monday night (Jan. 2) at the Gaulke Activity Center. 

The Lady Evangels led by as many as 13 three times in the second half, with the last being 66-53 on two free throws by Parris Price that seemingly put them in full control with 6:20 left.

After Kourtni Williams put the Lady Evangels in front 69-58 on a bucket with 3:36 left, the Lady Eagles began their charge back. 

Katy O’Steen started a game-ending 17-2 spurt with a pair of free throws that was followed by a trey from Katy Clift that cut the lead to six at 69-63 with 2:38 remaining.

Talor Ward then nailed two at the charity stripe and hit a jumper that suddenly made it a two-point game with 1:38 left.

O’Steen then converted a three-point play that gave the Lady Eagles their first lead since it was 4-3 early in the first half. 

The Lady Evangels had a chance to tie the score down 71-69, but Price was whistled for an offensive foul with 8.2 seconds left and Clift hit two more free throws for a four-point lead.

Brooklyn Bell kept the Lady Evangels alive by connecting on a jumper with four seconds left, but Ward sealed the win for the Lady Eagles (7-6, 2-4 SAC) with two free throws. 

The Lady Evangels controlled the opening half as a three by Bell gave the Lady Evangels a 6-4 lead they wouldn’t relinquish until the late stages of the game. 

It was 6-6 when Brittany Woodard and Erica Jones each hit from three-point distance to fuel a 12-2 spurt that gave the Lady Evangels (7-5, 1-5 SAC) a double-figure lead of 18-8.

Two free throws by Woodard made it an 11-point game, but the Lady Eagles charged back to within four with an 11-4 run. 

A three-point play by Williams extended the Lady Evangels lead to 34-27 at the break. 

Williams led three Lady Evangels in double-figures with 19 points and also pulled down a game-high nine rebounds.  Price tallied 18 points, along with five rebounds and five assists.  Woodard scored 10 and recorded seven boards. 

Ward led all scorers with 23 points, including 10-of-12 at the charity stripe.  O’Steen had 18 and Clift added 11 points. 

The Lady Evangels out-rebounded the Lady Eagles 46-40 overall and 20-15 on the offensive glass. 

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