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Women's Basketball

OC takes two from LCU

Women's box score
Men's box score

The Oklahoma Christian men's and women's basketball teams each earned conference victories by defeating Lubbock Christian University here Jan. 19.

The 10th-ranked Lady Eagles improved to 6-0 in Sooner Athletic Conference play and 13-4 overall by defeating the Lady Chaps 72-62.

Rachel Martin led all scorers with 22 points while also grabbing 14 rebounds for her second double-double of the season.

OC led 27-23 at halftime, but LCU rallied in the opening minute of the second half to tie the score 27-27. Martin then hit a three-pointer from the right corner to give the Lady Eagles a lead they never relinquished.

Senior Carrie Mills came off the bench to score a career-high 13 points while Carlissa Plowden added 12 and Katie Farris nine.

In the men's contest, the Eagles outlasted the Chaps in a back-and-forth second half to earn a 71-66 victory.

The 17th-ranked Eagles led 27-25 at halftime before LCU's Dustin Patterson connected on a three-pointer with 16:32 to play to give the Chaps their first lead at 36-35.

The second half featured four ties and nine lead changes before OC finally pulled away. Junior Charles Baldwin's three-pointer at the 10:12 mark gave OC the lead 48-45 and the Eagles never trailed again.

Junior Micah Miles, the nation's leading shot blocker, scored a career-high 18 points while also snatching eight rebounds and blocking three shots. Keith Harris led all scorers with 19 while Baldwin added 16.

The Eagles are now 4-2 in conference play and 14-3 overall.

The Eagles and Lady Eagles will next be in action Saturday afternoon hosting Wayland Baptist. The women's game will tip at 1 p.m. with the men to follow at 3 p.m.

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