SPRINGFIELD – The Evangel University women’s basketball team led from start to finish Saturday afternoon to post a 63-46 victory over Mount Mercy in conference action.
The Crusaders jumped out to a 24-9 lead to the start the game and led 40-24 at the half. Evangel dominated the boards, winning the rebound battle 51-37 as Samantha Williams pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds.
Madi Johnson paced Evangel in scoring with a career-high 19 points after going 5-of-10 from behind the three-point line. Taylor Longley added 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists for the Crusaders.
Mount Mercy was led by Alexis Lozano-Dobbs who finished with 10 points and eight rebounds.
Up Next
Evangel heads north to face Benedictine Monday as second half league action continues. Tipoff from Atchison, Kansas, is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
