PLAINVIEW, Texas -- In what was anticipated as a heavyweight conference matchup, Wayland Baptist (Texas) received a game-high 46 points from Jade Jones and the Flying Queens shot 55.1 percent from the floor, handing the No. 18 John Brown University women's basketball team a 100-72 loss inside the Hutcherson Center on Saturday afternoon.
"Very disappointed in how we played," said JBU women's coach Jeff Soderquist. "I thought WBU came out from the very start and wanted it more. We are still a very good team, but we just did not show up and we need to learn how to play when others are out to beat us."
Sooner Athletic Conference Basketball Standings
WOMEN^CONFERENCE^OVERALL
^W-L^W-L
Oklahoma City^4-0^13-1
Wayland Baptist^3-1^12-2
Mid-America Christian^3-1^12-3
Texas Wesleyan^3-1^10-4
Science and Arts^2-1^4-7
John Brown^2-2^10-5
SW Assemblies of God^1-2^8-4
Bacone^1-3^3-8
SW Christian^0-4^8-6
St. Gregory’s^0-4^2-9
Last week
January 5
John Brown 70, Southwestern Christian 43
Oklahoma City 103, Mid-America Christian 73
Wayland Baptist 89, Bacone 72
Texas Wesleyan 69, Science and Arts 66
SW Assemblies of God 75, St. Gregory’s 65
January 7
Wayland Baptist 100, John Brown 72
Oklahoma City 62, SW Assemblies of God 50
Science and Arts 91, Bacone 77
Mid-America Christian 89, St. Gregory’s 61
Texas Wesleyan 57, Southwestern Christian 49
This week
Monday’s game
SW Assemblies of God at Science and Arts (n)
Thursday’s games
John Brown at SW Assemblies of God
Southwestern Christian at Oklahoma City
Wayland Baptist at Mid-America Christian
Science and Arts at St. Gregory’s
Bacone at Texas Wesleyan
Saturday’s games
John Brown at Texas Wesleyan
Oklahoma City at Wayland Baptist
Mid-America Christian at Science and Arts
St. Gregory’s at Southwestern Christian
Bacone at SW Assemblies of God
On its way to a seventh straight win, the Flying Queens (12-2, 3-1 SAC) shot 72 percent in the third quarter en route to a 55.1 percent mark in the contest. WBU led by 12, 17-5, midway through the first quarter and never looked back.
The hosts put up 31 points in the third quarter and led by as many as 33 late in the fourth quarter.
Senior Kodee Powell hit five 3-pointers to lead John Brown (10-5, 2-2 SAC) with 17 points. Sophomore Baily Cameron added 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the floor while junior Jana Schammel contributed 10 points and five rebounds in the loss.
The Golden Eagle starters never got it going offensively, as the quintet combined for a 15-of-48 mark from the field (31.3 percent).
The Flying Queens boasted Jones, who hit 21-of-29 shots from the floor attempted, totaling nearly half of WBU's 100 points on the afternoon. Jones also grabbed nine boards and dished out five assists in the win.
Nina Sato added 18 points and nine caroms for the hosts while Maci Merket scored 14 points off the bench.
John Brown committed 26 turnovers, allowing Baptist to score 31 of its 100 points as a result. Jones and the hosts controlled the paint to the tune of 52-16.
The Golden Eagles continue their four-game road swing in Waxahachie, Texas, at 6 p.m. on Thursday in a 6 p.m. game against Southwestern Assemblies of God.
Sports on 01/11/2017