| 0, | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-America Christian (Ok | 15 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 85 |
 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 61 |
| Stats at a Glance | MACU | CU |
|---|---|---|
| FG Percentage | .463 (31-67) | .339 (21-62) |
| 3P FG Percentage | .450 (9-20) | .261 (6-23) |
| FT Percentage | .737 (14-19) | .722 (13-18) |
| Offensive Rebounds | 11 | 13 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 31 | 25 |
| Total Rebounds | 42 | 38 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 21 |
| Steals | 9 | 5 |
| Bench Points | 27 | 37 |
| Leaders | MACU | CU |
|---|---|---|
| Points | Alexis Shannon
- 17 | De'Naizha Elder
- 28 |
| Rebounds | TEAM
- 6 Loralei Siliga - 6 | Brittany Miller
- 9 |
| Assists | Shaylan Coleman
- 7 | Briana Vandlen
- 4 |
| Steals | Nevada Denton
- 2 Jessica Fairley - 2 Alexis Shannon - 2 | Carli Codner-Pinto
- 3 |
| Blocks | Nevada Denton
- 1 Loralei Siliga - 1 | Katherine Griffith
- 1 Briana Vandlen - 1 |
LEBANON, Tenn. – De’Naizha Elder netted 28 points, hitting five 3-pointers, but Cumberland shot just 28 percent in the first half and committed 21 turnovers in an 85-61 loss to Mid-America Christian in women’s basketball action Saturday in the College of the Ozarks Coke Classic in Point Lookout, Mo.
The Phoenix (1-4) trailed just 15-11 at the end of one quarter but made only 2-of-9 shots with six turnovers in the second half. The Evangels (5-0) posted an 18-4 spurt to end the period, including five 3-pointers from five different players.
Alexis Shannon scored 17 points and Shaylan Coleman recorded 15, leading five MACU players in double figures. Mid-America Christian turned 16 first-half Phoenix turnovers into 17 points and connected on 7-of-10 from behind the arc.
Elder was the story in the second half, hitting 8-of-10 shots with all five 3-pointers, scoring 26 of her 28 points in the final 20 minutes. Kerrice Watson registered eight points for CU.
Watson started the game with an old-fashioned 3-point play and Briana Vandlen added a field goal, but the Phoenix scored just two points over the next six minutes. Shannon made a 3-pointer and baskets by Coleman, Sydney Wycoff and Loralei Siliga gave MCU an 11-5 advantage.
Katherine Griffith’s bucket with 1:41 left in the quarter ended the scoring drought for CU, but Siliga and Coleman added field goals in the last minute for a 15-11 Evangels lead after a period.
Coleman netted a 3-pointer and Shannon made a jumper before an old-fashioned 3-point play from Jessica Fairley, but Dominique St. Louis’ field goal cut the deficit to 23-13. Nevada Denton and Shannon drilled 3-pointers before baskets by Shannon and Coleman and then another triple by Fairley pushed the Mid-America lead to 36-15.
A basket by Elder and one free throw from Devon Burns ended the run momentarily, but Jaidan Alley made another three and Shelby Thrailkill’s 3-pointer ended the half.
Elder netted 23 of her 28 points in the fourth quarter, making 7-of-14 shots overall with four 3-pointers as well as 5-for-6 at the foul line.
Cumberland hosts Talladega College this Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the team’s game before Thanksgiving.
