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The Mid-America Christian women's basketball team will officially tip-off Sooner Athletic Conference play against rival Langston inside the Gaulke Activity Center at 6 p.m. on Wednesday night.

 

MACU SEASON REPORT

• Record: 4-0
• Last Game: Won vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan – 89-76 – Nov. 12, 2022 – Gaulke Activity Center
• Stat Leaders:
  • Points: Shy Christopher (45, 15 ppg), Jaci Littell (45, 15.0 ppg), Whitney Outon (44, 14.7 ppg)
  • FG% (M-A, FG%): Whitney Outon (16-31, 51.6%), Shy Christopher (17-37, 45.9%), Sydney Wycoff (7-17, 41.2%)
  • 3FG% (M-A, 3FG%): Jaci Littell (6-14, 42.9%), Whitney Outon (4-11, 36.4%), Kyleigh Leverich (3-9, 33.3%)
  • FT% (M-A, FT%): Tyaija Coleman (6-7, 85.7%), Jaci Littell (15-18, 83.3%), Kyleigh Leverich (10-12, 83.3%)
  • Reb: Sydney Wycoff (22, 7.3 rpg), Ashley Hopper (18, 6.0 rpg), Tyaija Coleman (17, 5.7 rpg)
  • Assists: Shy Christopher (9, 3.0 apg), Sydney Wycoff (8, 2.7 apg), Kyleigh Leverich (7, 2.3 apg)
  • Steals: Jaci Littell (7, 2.3 spg), Alexis Borgstadt (5, 1.7 spg), Two Tied (3)
  • Blocks: Whitney Outon (3, 1.0 bpg), Ashley Hopper (3, 1.0 bpg), Jaci Littell (2, 0.7 bpg)
• Team Notes:
  • Mid-America Christian was able to successfully defend its home court in the MACU Classic last weekend as the Evangels held off Evangel 80-65 on Friday before topping Oklahoma Wesleyan 89-76 on Saturday.
  • In the win over the Valor, Whitney Outon led five Evangels into double-figures by finishing with a double-double, scoring 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting to go with 10 rebounds and two steals.
  • The Evangels placed six players in double-digit scoring and narrowly missed getting a seventh with Outon finishing with nine points in the victory over the Eagles. Leading the MACU scoring efforts was Shy Christopher with 16 points on 6-for-15 shooting to go with seven rebounds and four assists.
  • While averaging 77 points per game as a team, the Evangels have put together strong offensive balance overall with six players averaging six or more points per game and three players averaging in double-figures.

SCOUTING REPORT

Langston (Okla.)

• Record: 5-1
• Last Game: Win vs. Harris-Stowe (Mo.) – 85-52 – Nov. 12, 2022 – Dallas
• Series vs. MACU (2015-): MACU leads 7-2
• Last Game vs. MACU: MACU won 67-48 – Feb. 19, 2022 – Langston, Okla.
• Players to Watch:
  • Hailey Jordan – JR – F
    • 102 Points (17.0 ppg), 39-71 FG (54.9%), 24-28 FT (85.7%), 48 Reb (8.0 rpg), 12 Assists (2.0 apg), 14 Steals (2.3 spg)
  • Kameron Shelley – JR – F
    • 70 Points (11.7 ppg), 29-58 FG (50%), 10-23 3FG (43.5%), 15 Reb (2.5 rpg), 8 Assists (1.3 apg), 12 Steals (2.0 spg)
  • Taliyah Harris – SO – G
    • 51 Points (8.5 ppg), 15-31 FG (48.4 FG%), 8-13 3FG (61.5%), 13-16 FT (81.3%), 15 Reb (2.5 rpg), 9 Assists (1.5 apg), 8 Steals (1.3 apg)
• Team Notes:
  • Since suffering a 76-62 season-opening loss to Philander Smith, Langston has won five straight games, including some dominant performances at the HBCU Dallas Invitational on Nov. 11-12 when the Lady Lions notched an 88-63 victory over Wiley (Texas) and an 85-52 win over Harris-Stowe State (Mo.).
  • Through the first three weeks of the season, LU currently ranks fifth in the Sooner Athletic Conference in scoring (76.3 ppg) and are currently one of the most efficient teams offensively and defensively, posting the third-best net efficiency rating in the SAC (0.231).
  • The Lady Lions are led offensively by the reigning SAC Player of the Week, junior forward Hailey Jordan. The Rio Grande (Ohio) transfer currently ranks fourth in the conference in scoring average (17.0 ppg) and is efficiently knocking down 54.9 percent of her shot attempts while converting a blistering 85.7 percent from the foul line. The Columbus, Ohio product is also one of the SAC's best rebounders averaging the fourth-best per game rate (8.0).
  • Since the Lady Lions joined the SAC during the 2018-19 season, the Evangels have been successful in the series by winning seven of the last eight meetings. Mid-America Christian swept the series last season by picking up a 78-59 win inside the Gaulke Activity Center on Jan. 15 before coming away with a 67-48 win in Langston on Feb. 19.

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